Dongguan vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
82
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
10.5M
468K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 69% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7308th and 1363rd ($694 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1143rd 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 3241st and 219th 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
$2.21
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$24243

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729