Dongguan vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
67
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
10.5M
633K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 67% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7769th and 2436th ($589 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1929th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Memphis

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Dongguan Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$4.81
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$27049

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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
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300