Dongguan vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
69
😀 Quality of life
69
91
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.61M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 71% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7055th and 973rd ($678 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Phoenix

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Dongguan Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$10377

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
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$2588
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$2201
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$2430
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$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
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$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657