Dongguan vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$4054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
85
😀 Quality of life
71
88
🏙️ Population
10.5M
384K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 69% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 7308th and 1402nd ($694 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1171st 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 3241st and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs New Orleans

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Dongguan New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$10142

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940