Dongguan vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$265
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
67
27
😀 Quality of life
71
28
🏙️ Population
10.5M
42.7K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 28% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7308th and 8425th ($694 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 5th 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 0.3 months in Meru. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 3241st and 8855th 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
$2.21
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$10408

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$785
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$995
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$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
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$548
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$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
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$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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$448
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$807
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$415
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$532
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$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
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$872
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$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
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$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
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$583