Dongguan vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
89
😀 Quality of life
71
88
🏙️ Population
10.5M
653K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 77% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 7769th and 564th ($589 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Portland

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Dongguan Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$19330

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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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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463