Dongguan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$181
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
77
😀 Quality of life
71
64
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 37% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7769th and 5780th ($589 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 2370th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Lima

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Dongguan Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$7186

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$742
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$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
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$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731