Dongguan vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$259
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$525
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
41
😀 Quality of life
71
57
🏙️ Population
10.5M
938K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 54% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7469th and 4191st ($666 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 3662nd and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Kingston

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Dongguan Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$5107

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Distance City Cost of living
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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769