Dongguan vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
67
😀 Quality of life
69
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
633K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 63% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7055th and 2338th ($678 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1841st 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 247th 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
$2.12
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$27502

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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
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670