Dongguan vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$265
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
89
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
10.5M
5.87M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 78% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7308th and 165th ($694 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 3241st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Singapore City

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Dongguan Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$27027

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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
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$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637