Dongguan vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$3694
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.1M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 72% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 7308th and 964th ($694 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 3241st and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Paris

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Dongguan Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$19577

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506