Dongguan vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
69
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.61M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 75% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7769th and 864th ($589 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 780th 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 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 127th 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
$2.08
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
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$2459
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$2405
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$2381
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$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706