Dongguan vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$181
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
56
😀 Quality of life
71
85
🏙️ Population
10.5M
438K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 56% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 7769th and 4073rd ($589 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 2370th and 271st 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
$2.08
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$6105

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$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414