Dongguan vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$3883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
85
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
10.5M
384K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 70% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 7469th and 1435th ($666 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1194th 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 3662nd and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$10147

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962