Dongguan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$259
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7469th and 4th ($666 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 3662nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs New York City

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Dongguan New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$21999

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$782
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188