Dongguan vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$4470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
54
😀 Quality of life
69
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
525K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 74% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 7055th and 501st ($678 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Sacramento

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Dongguan Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$30262

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Cities near Dongguan

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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851