Dongguan vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$257
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
41
😀 Quality of life
69
54
🏙️ Population
10.5M
580K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 49% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7055th and 4282nd ($678 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 0.6 months in Kingston. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 3115th and 5962nd 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
$2.12
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$2136

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728