Dongguan vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$259
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
71
76
🏙️ Population
10.5M
919K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 53% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7469th and 4288th ($666 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 3662nd and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Seongnam

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Dongguan Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$12598

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019