Dongguan vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$4498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
86
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
10.5M
430K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 72% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 7469th and 1119th ($666 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 959th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 3662nd and 263rd 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
$2.36
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$26188

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Distance City Cost of living
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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582