Dongguan vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
80
😀 Quality of life
71
80
🏙️ Population
10.5M
518K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 76% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7769th and 831st ($589 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 10th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 2370th and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$7382

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651