Dongguan vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$257
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1649
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
69
79
🏙️ Population
10.5M
17.7M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 29% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 7055th and 5948th ($678 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 13th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Shenzhen. Ranked 18th vs 3rd best cities to live in China, and 3115th vs 556th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Shenzhen

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Dongguan Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$13100
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$6892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$4.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$61.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$24117

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Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$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

Cities near Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618