Dongguan vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$5741
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
97
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
10.5M
441K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 81% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 7769th and 85th ($589 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 72nd 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 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$19305

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Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313