Dongguan vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4649
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1577
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$48.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
1
😀 Quality of life
69
50
🏙️ Population
10.5M
49K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 71% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 7055th and 1015th ($678 vs $2349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 2nd in China and Vanuatu, respectively. Check China vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Port Vila. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 3115th and 6199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Port Vila

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Dongguan Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1665
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$2003
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
8.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$3472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$5.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$62.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$6310

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$763
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$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
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$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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$3054
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$1700
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$1693
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$1755
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$901
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$603
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$921
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$898
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1459
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1464
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$596
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$596
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$963
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$961
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1754
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1925
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1615
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2141
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2491
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2300
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$629
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1958
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1877
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1635
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$1913
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1531
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$661
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$661
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$521
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1289
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$2205
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$1848
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$1939
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$1634