Dongguan vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$3995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
68
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
10.5M
504K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 71% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 7469th and 1283rd ($666 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1085th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 3662nd and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Mesa

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Dongguan Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$15548

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$782
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$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
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$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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$2381
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$2435
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$2471
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$2396
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$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
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$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
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$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
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$890
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$863
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$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004