Dongguan vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$7256
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1873
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$3753
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$777
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$4025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
62
😀 Quality of life
71
86
🏙️ Population
10.5M
351K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 80% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 7769th and 153rd ($589 vs $2961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 128th 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 1.4 months in Honolulu. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Honolulu ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 260th 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
$2.08
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$7.99
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$3813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$3278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$299
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$68.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$10099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$8860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$79.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$24.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$6.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$6.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$5.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$32.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$19011

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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
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2735
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2506
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2602
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2538
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$2716
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2655
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3169
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2340
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$491
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1316
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1316
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2602
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2935
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3135
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3133
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3147
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3130
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3163
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2898
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2965
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4148
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3219
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3287
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3195
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3729
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$3026
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3583
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3567
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3300
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$491
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3518
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3389
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$1614
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3313
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2035
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3042
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3733
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3046
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3064