Dongguan vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.6M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 76% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7769th and 812th ($589 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 735th 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 Philadelphia. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Philadelphia

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Dongguan Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$15748

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766