Dongguan vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$265
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
59
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
458K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 56% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 7308th and 3619th ($694 vs $1594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.4 months in Tallinn. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 3241st and 357th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Tallinn

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Dongguan Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$10559

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$785
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492