Dongguan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
10.5M
737K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 78% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7308th and 126th ($694 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 94th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 3241st and 147th 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
$2.21
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098