Dongguan vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$265
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 44% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7308th and 4646th ($694 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 3241st and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Taipei

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Dongguan Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$16947

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612