Dongguan vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1408
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2682
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
79
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
10.5M
568K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 71% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7341st and 1272nd ($662 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 13th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 3389th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Surrey

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Dongguan Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$9695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$8527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$869
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$12061

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2412
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2488
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2325
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1952
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2457
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2172
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2379
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1987
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2443
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1842
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1791
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2079
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2414
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2644
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2480
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2603
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2649
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2632
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2655
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2678
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2669
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2723
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2730
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1812
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2674
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2907
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3269
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3162
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2525
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3313
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2812
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2851
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2741