Dongguan vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$259
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
10.5M
4.05M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 40% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7469th and 5023rd ($666 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 2nd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 3662nd and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs New Taipei

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Dongguan New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$70.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$13830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$7127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$18576

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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

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602