Dongguan vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$257
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
42
😀 Quality of life
69
66
🏙️ Population
10.5M
881K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 51% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 7055th and 4139th ($678 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1st in China and Panama, respectively. Check China vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 3115th and 3919th 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
$2.12
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$9531

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898