Dongguan vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.6M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 74% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7469th and 742nd ($666 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 648th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3662nd and 87th 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
$2.36
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801