Dongguan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$259
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
44
😀 Quality of life
71
62
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.2M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 39% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7469th and 5110th ($666 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 3662nd and 5729th 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
$2.36
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$6928

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550