Dongguan vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$3421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
90
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
10.5M
548K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 72% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 7469th and 1156th ($666 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 33rd in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3662nd and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Manchester

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Dongguan Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$21096

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$782
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$939
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$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
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$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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$2080
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$2002
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$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
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$1567
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$1998
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$1940
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$1730
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$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862