Dongguan vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
86
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
384K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 72% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 7769th and 1525th ($589 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1352nd 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 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$10224

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030