Dongguan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$257
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
69
94
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 54% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7055th and 3861st ($678 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 2 months in Seoul. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3115th and 43rd 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
$2.12
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$21834

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$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043