Dongguan vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
93
😀 Quality of life
71
82
🏙️ Population
10.5M
546K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 65% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7769th and 2695th ($589 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 2nd in China and Portugal, respectively. Check China vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 2370th and 372nd 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
$2.08
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$14616

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$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
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202