Dongguan vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$259
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
72
😀 Quality of life
71
83
🏙️ Population
10.5M
56.8K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 55% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 7469th and 4107th ($666 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 5th in China and Cyprus, respectively. Check China vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 3662nd and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Nicosia

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Dongguan Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$9656

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$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
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$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
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$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911