Dongguan vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$263
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1941
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
57
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
458K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 59% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 7341st and 3511th ($662 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 3389th and 345th 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
$2.78
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$8113

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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

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503