Dongguan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$263
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
79
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 36% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7341st and 5274th ($662 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 3389th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$8454

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745