Dongguan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
737K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 79% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7469th and 142nd ($666 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 101st 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 5th in the United States, while ranked 3662nd and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$28950

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173