Dongguan vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$4305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
10.5M
467K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 76% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 7469th and 524th ($666 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 453rd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Long Beach ranked 282nd in the United States, while ranked 3662nd and 992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Long Beach

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Dongguan Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$22757

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$782
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$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
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$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
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$2789
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$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059