Dongguan vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$6072
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$3066
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$234
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1241
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
71
82
🏙️ Population
10.5M
7.41M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 75% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 7469th and 621st ($666 vs $2674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Hong Kong. Ranked 25th vs 1st best cities to live in China, and 3662nd vs 632nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Hong Kong

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Dongguan Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$7.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$6.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$2025
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$3592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$25175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$16126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$24.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$77.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$65.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1026
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$22890

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Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608