Dongguan vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
69
86
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.35M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 68% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 7055th and 1476th ($678 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1 months in Milan. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 3115th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Milan

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Dongguan Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$14475

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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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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573