Dongguan vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$257
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
82
😀 Quality of life
69
67
🏙️ Population
10.5M
5.38M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 22% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7055th and 6204th ($678 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 2nd in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 3115th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Saint Petersburg

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Dongguan Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$6847

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525