Dongguan vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
93
😀 Quality of life
71
83
🏙️ Population
10.5M
546K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 66% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7469th and 2184th ($666 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 2nd in China and Portugal, respectively. Check China vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 3662nd and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Lisbon

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Dongguan Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$16697

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$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
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249