Dongguan vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$259
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
10.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 82% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7469th and 20th ($666 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th 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 months in London. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3662nd and 12th 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
$2.36
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$30567

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$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
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199