Dongguan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$265
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 46% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7308th and 4545th ($694 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3241st and 16th 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
$2.21
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$19916

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$785
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$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971