Dongguan vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$257
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
73
😀 Quality of life
69
65
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.85M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 15% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7055th and 6428th ($678 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 4th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 3115th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Manila

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Dongguan Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442