Dongguan vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$265
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
8
😀 Quality of life
71
64
🏙️ Population
10.5M
133K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 47% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7308th and 4490th ($694 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in China and Maldives, respectively. Check China vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Male. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 3241st and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Male

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Dongguan Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$3305

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$678
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$2396
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$2663
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$1734
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$801
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$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
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$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
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$766
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$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
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$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
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$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
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$620

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$261
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$243
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$260
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$268
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$372
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$329
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$278
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$582
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$683
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$335
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$597
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$479
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$467
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$381
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$477
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$259
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$342
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$315
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$290
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$313
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$418
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$312
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$538
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$330
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$274
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$297
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$275
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$332
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$283
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$379
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$522
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$265
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$507
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$294
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$303
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$318
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$322