Dongguan vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$263
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
85
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.03M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 34% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7341st and 5518th ($662 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 4th 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 1.4 months in Taichung. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3389th and 541st 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
$2.78
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$19915

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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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650