Dongguan vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1319
🏠 One person rent
$259
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
67
83
😀 Quality of life
71
52
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.64M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 24% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 7469th and 8492nd ($666 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 16th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in South Tangerang. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs South Tangerang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 3662nd and 6544th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs South Tangerang

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Dongguan South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$1.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1440
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$1.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$7419

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$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$609
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$684
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$391
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$556
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$467
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$488
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$551
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$487
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$502
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$536
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$417
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$515
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$478
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$478
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$470
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$474
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$499
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$424
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$445
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$439
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$405
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$445
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$456
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$453
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$439
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$439
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$419
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$408
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$549
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$379
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$459
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$476
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$411
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$419
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495