Dongguan vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$250
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
84
😀 Quality of life
69
81
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.03M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 27% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7169th and 6071st ($656 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Dongguan ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2941st and 521st 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
$2.41
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5615
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$18658

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$818
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$443
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$451
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$581
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$724
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$761
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$756
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$761
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$771
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$764
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$649
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$702
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$522
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$609
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$590
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$813
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$796
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$728
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$770
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$747
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$897
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$821
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$875
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$1073
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$731
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$1181
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$814
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$967
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$788
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$956
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$625
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$627
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$644
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$823
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$669
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$688
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$648
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$664
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$1155
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$630
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$649
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$603
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$681
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$581
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$451
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$726
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$443
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$655
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$569
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$1154
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$671
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$601
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$682
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$661
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