Dongguan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$181
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
44
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 44% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7769th and 4974th ($589 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th 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 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 2370th and 5711th 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
$2.08
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504