Dongguan vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.3M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 69% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7308th and 1367th ($694 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1144th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 3241st and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Houston

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Dongguan Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$22291

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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

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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123