Dongguan vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$259
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 80% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7469th and 72nd ($666 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 3662nd and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974