Dongguan vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
71
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.61M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 71% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7308th and 1041st ($694 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 896th 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 Phoenix. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 3241st and 226th 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
$2.21
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$21660

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804