Dongguan vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$263
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
69
98
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
10.5M
732K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 42% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 7341st and 4858th ($662 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 10th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Namyangju. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 3389th and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Namyangju

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Dongguan Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$10941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$5950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$9.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$4.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$77.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$13832

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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 Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1134
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1307
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1023
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1004
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1080
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1175
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1065
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1120
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1171
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$874
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1079
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1088
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1098
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1568
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1153
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$920
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1037
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1068
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1020
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1063