Dongguan vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$263
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
91
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 38% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7341st and 5112th ($662 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 35th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 3389th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Suwon

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Dongguan Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$10980

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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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050