Dongguan vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$257
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
85
😀 Quality of life
69
68
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9.07M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 32% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7055th and 8584th ($678 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 526th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Ranked 18th vs 20th best cities to live in China, and 3115th vs 3326th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Shenyang

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Dongguan Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$25284

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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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511