Dongguan vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1519
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$660
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
67
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
10.5M
504K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 73% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 7341st and 998th ($662 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 876th 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 1.7 months in Mesa. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 578th in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 1816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$9.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$15463

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945