Dongguan vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$181
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
73
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.85M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 25% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7769th and 6438th ($589 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 8th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2370th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$14747

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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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371