Dongguan vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$265
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
41
😀 Quality of life
71
61
🏙️ Population
10.5M
938K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 53% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7308th and 4050th ($694 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 0.5 months in Kingston. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 3241st and 5741st 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
$2.21
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$5834

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814