Dongguan vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$265
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$4720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
10.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 81% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7308th and 28th ($694 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in London. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3241st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs London

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Dongguan London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$25686

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178