Dongguan vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$3202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
67
86
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
518K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 64% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 7308th and 2172nd ($694 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 131st in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3241st and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Sheffield

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Dongguan Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$24916

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$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

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870