Dongguan vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$4568
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1141
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
33
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
10.5M
543K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 66% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 7341st and 2194th ($662 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1737th 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 Tucson. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Tucson ranked 202nd in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Tucson

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Dongguan Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$2738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$93.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$15639

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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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$2021
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$2060
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$2084
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$2046
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$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
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$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
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$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
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$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2598
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$982
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$850
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1760
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$965
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1911
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
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$1602
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2245