Dongguan vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2658
🏠 One person rent
$263
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
80
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.73M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 34% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7341st and 5567th ($662 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 3389th and 461st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Kaohsiung

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Dongguan Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$4822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$3194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$3.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$7.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$71.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$12260

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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 Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600