Dongguan vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$5746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
97
😀 Quality of life
69
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
441K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 78% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 7055th and 91st ($678 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 73rd 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Oakland

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Dongguan Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$27655

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Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288