Dongguan vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$263
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
40
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
10.5M
580K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 51% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7341st and 4339th ($662 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 3389th and 6173rd 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
$2.78
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$4783

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713