Dongguan vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1080
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$250
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
19
😀 Quality of life
69
62
🏙️ Population
10.5M
678K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 39% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 7169th and 4959th ($656 vs $1080) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 20th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Jeju Island. Dongguan ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Jeju Island ranked 63rd in South Korea, while ranked 2941st and 4837th 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
$2.41
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$93.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5615
$7330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$5069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$26.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$38.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$21433

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$774
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$916
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$601
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$461
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$804
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$653
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2432
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2737
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1588
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$794
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$764
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$812
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$793
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$936
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$823
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$877
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$755
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$569
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$803
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$758
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$443
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$655
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$451
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$581
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$724
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$761
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$756
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$761
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$771
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$764
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$649
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$702
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$522
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$664
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$609
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$590
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$579
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1072
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1037
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$998
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1012
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$989
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1059
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1101
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1002
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$890
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$924
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$987
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$970
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1054
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$887
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$983
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$903
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$937
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$998
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$854
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$891
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$901
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1075
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$959
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1005
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$886
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$892
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$902
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$959
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1060
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$888
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$883
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$880
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$920
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1027
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$895
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1019
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$882
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$881