Dongguan vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$257
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
69
94
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 79% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7055th and 72nd ($678 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 59th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$28613

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754