Dongguan vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$263
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
89
😀 Quality of life
72
98
🏙️ Population
10.5M
5.87M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 79% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7341st and 109th ($662 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 3389th and 7th 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
$2.78
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$29519

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653