Dongguan vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
69
96
🏙️ Population
10.5M
985K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 66% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 7055th and 1883rd ($678 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 2nd in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 3115th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Stockholm

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Dongguan Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$7335

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328