Dongguan vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$5446
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1474
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2456
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$4014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
56
😀 Quality of life
69
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
950K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 72% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 7055th and 943rd ($678 vs $2386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 837th 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 1.7 months in Jacksonville. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Jacksonville ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Jacksonville

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Dongguan Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$2118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$4741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$7.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$10904

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Cities near Dongguan

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

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2257
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2244
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2123
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2163
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2110
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1929
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2094
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2151
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1957
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2108
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2306
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2254
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2451
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2369
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2302
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2382
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$2099
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2198
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2279
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2353
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2408
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2380
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2397
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2364
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2457
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2406
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2382
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2328
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2231
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2594
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2071
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2228
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2289
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2595
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2609
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2267
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2283
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1872