Dongguan vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$259
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
67
8
😀 Quality of life
71
56
🏙️ Population
10.5M
77.6K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 37% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7469th and 5233rd ($666 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 3662nd and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Phuket

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Dongguan Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$16566

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$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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981