Dongguan vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
664K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 75% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7469th and 676th ($666 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 7th in China and the Netherlands, respectively. Check China vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 3662nd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Rotterdam

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Dongguan Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$13439

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727