Dongguan vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$265
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
85
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.87M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 26% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7308th and 5994th ($694 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 6th 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 3241st and 351st 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
$2.21
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$17517

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684