Dongguan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$257
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
44
😀 Quality of life
69
57
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 35% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7055th and 5318th ($678 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1st in China and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check China vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 3115th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Santo Domingo

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Dongguan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$6229

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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

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527