Dongguan vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$4509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
67
😀 Quality of life
69
74
🏙️ Population
10.5M
504K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 72% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 7055th and 891st ($678 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 790th 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 Mesa. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$10345

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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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8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
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$2430
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$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955