Dongguan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$257
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
69
94
🏙️ Population
10.5M
690K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 78% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7055th and 93rd ($678 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 74th 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 Washington. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$23453

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948