Dongguan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$265
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
77
😀 Quality of life
71
71
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 33% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7308th and 5300th ($694 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 3241st and 3484th 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
$2.21
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$11057

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$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731