Dongguan vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
84
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
430K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 72% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 7341st and 1095th ($662 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 963rd 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 Minneapolis. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 215th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Minneapolis

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Dongguan Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$26604

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Cities near Dongguan

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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678