Dongguan vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
83
😀 Quality of life
69
88
🏙️ Population
10.5M
430K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 70% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 7055th and 1228th ($678 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 234th 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
$2.12
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$27084

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Distance City Cost of living
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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640