Dongguan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$263
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
43
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 35% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7341st and 5424th ($662 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 3389th and 5754th 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
$2.78
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544