Dongguan vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$250
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$2620
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
91
😀 Quality of life
69
91
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 36% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7169th and 5342nd ($656 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Dongguan ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 2941st and 124th 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
$2.41
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5615
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$21003

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88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$653
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$2432
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$1588
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$794
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$764
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$812
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$793
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$936
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$823
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$877
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$755
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$569
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$803
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$758
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$443
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$655
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$451
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$581
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$724
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$761
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$756
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$761
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$771
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$764
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$649
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$702
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$522
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$664
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$609
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$590
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$579
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038