Dongguan vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$3890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
65
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
508K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 68% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 7308th and 1591st ($694 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1295th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Kansas. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Kansas ranked 114th in the United States, while ranked 3241st and 359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Kansas

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Dongguan Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$21608

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859