Dongguan vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$259
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$936
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
42
😀 Quality of life
71
69
🏙️ Population
10.5M
410K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 58% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 7469th and 3744th ($666 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Panama, respectively. Check China vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 3662nd and 4400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Panama City

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Dongguan Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$13402

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$782
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$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957