Dongguan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$181
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7769th and 3641st ($589 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th 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 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2370th and 23rd 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
$2.08
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$19966

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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963