Dongguan vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
70
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.61M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 72% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7341st and 1184th ($662 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$16644

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766