Dongguan vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$263
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
93
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.33M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 30% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7341st and 5995th ($662 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3389th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Taoyuan

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Dongguan Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$14970

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451