Dongguan vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
68
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
385K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 75% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 7341st and 658th ($662 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 582nd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Tampa

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Dongguan Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$14367

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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
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294