Dongguan vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
66
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10.5M
633K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 65% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7341st and 2352nd ($662 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1822nd 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 1.8 months in Memphis. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 293rd 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
$2.78
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$27140

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Cities near Dongguan

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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855