Dongguan vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$265
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$2965
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
72
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
10.5M
620K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 58% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 7308th and 3360th ($694 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 275th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 3241st and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Leipzig

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Dongguan Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$13142

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438