Dongguan vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$6095
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1668
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$2891
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$5265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
97
😀 Quality of life
71
80
🏙️ Population
10.5M
793K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 78% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 7769th and 483rd ($589 vs $2627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 435th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 2 months in Hempstead. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Hempstead ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Hempstead

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Dongguan Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$74.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$2590
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$62.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$9582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$7078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$6.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$27752

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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

Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2465
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2480
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2538
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2482
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2608
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2434
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2466
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2466
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2612
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2670
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2190
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2474
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2151
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3028
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2529
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4044
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3047
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2722
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2612
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2739
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2734
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$2821
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2691
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2743
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2303
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3455
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2321
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2638
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2858
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2737
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2756
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2653
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3241