Dongguan vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$5035
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
69
😀 Quality of life
69
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
385K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 74% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 7055th and 497th ($678 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 439th 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 1.9 months in Tampa. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 158th 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
$2.12
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$7.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$14056

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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$2493
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$2470
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$2453
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$2435
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$2080
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$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
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$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
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$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
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$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369