Dongguan vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.6M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 74% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7341st and 744th ($662 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 660th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 95th 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
$2.78
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$15283

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Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886