Dongguan vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$4529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
525K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 77% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 7469th and 346th ($666 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 285th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 3662nd and 376th 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
$2.36
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$23546

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859