Dongguan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$250
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
69
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 51% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7169th and 4104th ($656 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 3rd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Dongguan ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2941st and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Seoul

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Dongguan Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5615
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$20197

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$774
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$916
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$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$601
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$461
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$804
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$653
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2432
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2737
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1588
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$794
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$764
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$812
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$793
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$936
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$823
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$877
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$755
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$569
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$803
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$758
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$443
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$655
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$451
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$581
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$724
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$761
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$756
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$761
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$771
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$764
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$649
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$702
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$522
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$664
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$609
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$590
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$579
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
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$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
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$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
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$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
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$1151
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$1036
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$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019