Dongguan vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$3331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$7928
🏠 One person rent
$265
$2072
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$3682
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$911
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$4111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
58
😀 Quality of life
71
85
🏙️ Population
10.5M
351K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 79% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 7308th and 79th ($694 vs $3331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 59th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in Honolulu. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Honolulu ranked 143rd in the United States, while ranked 3241st and 433rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Honolulu

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Dongguan Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$9.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$8.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$4.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$2390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$4305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$3150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$8773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$7272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$6.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$8.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$7.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$2.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$4.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$12.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$172
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$2145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$26966

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2997
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2649
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2760
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2676
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3302
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2888
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3565
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$526
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$526
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3194