Dongguan vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$259
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
85
😀 Quality of life
71
86
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.87M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 30% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7469th and 5984th ($666 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3662nd and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Taichung

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Dongguan Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$17495

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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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665