Dongguan vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
69
100
🏙️ Population
10.5M
5.03M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 72% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7055th and 923rd ($678 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 4th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 3115th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Melbourne

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Dongguan Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$21306

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913