Dongguan vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$181
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$1013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
91
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
10.5M
11.9M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 29% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 7769th and 6270th ($589 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 25th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 12th vs 10th best cities to live in China, and 2370th vs 2093rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Hangzhou

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Dongguan Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$26569

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740