Dongguan vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$265
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$1660
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
18
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
10.5M
666K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 33% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 7308th and 5282nd ($694 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 21st 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 3241st and 5127th 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
$2.21
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$20855

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870