Dongguan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$181
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
92
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.87M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 65% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7769th and 2685th ($589 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 4th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 2370th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Rome

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Dongguan Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$9800

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229