Dongguan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$257
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
77
😀 Quality of life
69
64
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 31% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7055th and 5792nd ($678 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 0.5 months in Lima. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 3115th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$8320

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$763
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$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
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$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722