Dongguan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$259
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
77
😀 Quality of life
71
70
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 38% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7469th and 5141st ($666 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 3662nd and 4052nd 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
$2.36
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$9668

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$782
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$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
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$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755