Dongguan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
80
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
737K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 80% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7769th and 145th ($589 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 120th 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 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 125th 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
$2.08
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$29730

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Cities near Dongguan

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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210