Dongguan vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$259
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
18
😀 Quality of life
71
64
🏙️ Population
10.5M
666K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 38% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 7469th and 5121st ($666 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 17th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 3662nd and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Jeju Island

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Dongguan Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$21734

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915