Dongguan vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$5199
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$2330
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3953
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
56
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10.5M
950K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 70% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 7341st and 1415th ($662 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1218th 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 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Jacksonville ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 278th 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
$2.78
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$8.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$11123

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Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2192
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2104
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2107
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2161
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2335
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2099
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2190
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1919
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2160
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2282
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2247
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2358
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2294
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2296
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2335
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1482
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2152
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2255
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2304
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2336
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2321
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2351
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2320
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2378
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2357
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2344
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2317
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2433
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2473
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2220
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2057
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2290
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2664
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2579
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2254
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2265
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1806