Dongguan vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
71
88
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.35M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 72% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 7469th and 1148th ($666 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1 months in Milan. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 3662nd and 336th 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
$2.36
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$18202

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$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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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719