Dongguan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$263
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 52% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7341st and 4296th ($662 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3389th and 90th 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
$2.78
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$21347

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$758
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$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020