Dongguan vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
10.5M
985K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 74% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 7469th and 849th ($666 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 3662nd and 23rd 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
$2.36
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$17693

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516