Dongguan vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$259
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
53
😀 Quality of life
71
71
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.4M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 0.8% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7469th and 7431st ($666 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 80th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Ranked 25th vs 26th best cities to live in China, and 3662nd vs 3738th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Ningbo

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Dongguan Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$15051

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525