Dongguan vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
88
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
10.5M
653K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 75% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 7341st and 587th ($662 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 516th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 139th 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
$2.78
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$19200

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Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745