Dongguan vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$259
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
93
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.35M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 29% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7469th and 6085th ($666 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3662nd and 373rd 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
$2.36
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$17081

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464