Dongguan vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
66
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
633K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 64% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7469th and 2663rd ($666 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1875th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 3662nd and 362nd 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
$2.36
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$27314

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822