Dongguan vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$181
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
93
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
522K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 61% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 7769th and 3343rd ($589 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 49th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 2370th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Lyon

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Dongguan Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$11664

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597