Dongguan vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$259
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
67
27
😀 Quality of life
71
32
🏙️ Population
10.5M
42.7K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 23% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7469th and 8447th ($666 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 4th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 3662nd and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Meru

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Dongguan Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$9031

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$782
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$939
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$621
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$848
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$674
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$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
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$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
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$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
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$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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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
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$533
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$505
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$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
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$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
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$572
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$528
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$620
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$811
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$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
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$518
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$693
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$810
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$544