Dongguan vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$263
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 80% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7341st and 65th ($662 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927