Dongguan vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$259
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$3076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
72
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
10.5M
620K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 60% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 7469th and 3436th ($666 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 299th 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 1.9 months in Leipzig. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 3662nd and 112th 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
$2.36
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$12468

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479