Dongguan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Dongguan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$762
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2040
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$266
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6335th and 3rd ($762 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 1st 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 months in Dongguan compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Dongguan ranked 26th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5800th and 23rd 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
$4.1
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.95%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4995
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.47
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8907
$25572

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$863
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$1079
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$648
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$757
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$612
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$702
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$686
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2380
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2884
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1610
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$730
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$692
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$668
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$724
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$709
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$716
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$701
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$718
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$656
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$702
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$721
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$700
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$760
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$732
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$661
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$1049
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$775
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$689
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$516
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$788
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$717
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$658
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$689
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$697
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$744
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$749
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$673
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$679
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$705

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960