Dongguan vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
82
😀 Quality of life
69
89
🏙️ Population
10.5M
468K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 73% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7055th and 806th ($678 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 202nd 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
$2.12
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$22229

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753