Dongguan vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$181
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
71
98
🏙️ Population
10.5M
8.91M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 82% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7769th and 38th ($589 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th 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 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in London. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2370th and 5th 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
$2.08
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$25471

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908