Dongguan vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$181
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 81% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7769th and 72nd ($589 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 60th 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 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Los Angeles

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Dongguan Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$31623

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862