Dongguan vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$181
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
41
😀 Quality of life
71
56
🏙️ Population
10.5M
580K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 53% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7769th and 4318th ($589 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 2370th and 5883rd 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
$2.08
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$2133

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712