Dongguan vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$265
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$2321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
45
😀 Quality of life
71
76
🏙️ Population
10.5M
298K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 48% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 7308th and 4453rd ($694 vs $1340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and Bahrain, respectively. Check China vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 3241st and 1297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Manama

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Dongguan Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$10985

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$785
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$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$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
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$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
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
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$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521