Dongguan vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$4672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
69
92
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.3M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 70% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7055th and 1258th ($678 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1108th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$22908

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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$2101
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$2080
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$2143
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$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
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$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
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$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156