Dongguan vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$181
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
72
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
10.5M
625K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 57% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 7769th and 3960th ($589 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 531st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 2370th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$10639

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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
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204