Dongguan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
80
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
10.5M
737K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 79% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7341st and 125th ($662 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 92nd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Seattle

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Dongguan Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$29883

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Cities near Dongguan

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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114