Dongguan vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$265
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
67
8
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
10.5M
77.6K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 31% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7308th and 5497th ($694 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 0.5 months in Phuket. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 3241st and 6330th 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
$2.21
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$13979

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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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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992