Dongguan vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
82
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
468K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 79% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7769th and 304th ($589 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Raleigh

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Dongguan Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$22084

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Cities near Dongguan

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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857