Dongguan vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$5590
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1286
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$2187
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4060
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
72
100
🏙️ Population
10.5M
5.35M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 71% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7341st and 1249th ($662 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 20th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 3389th 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
$2.78
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$8.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1055
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$7072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$5978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$27.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1948
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$22799

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1681
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2058
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1464
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1362
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1813
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1662
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1718
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1667
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1660
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2019
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1771
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1678
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2127
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1364
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1568
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1580
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2117
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1599
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1747
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2292
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1888
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2640
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2181
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1839
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1911
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1184
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988