Dongguan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$263
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
10.5M
690K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 80% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7341st and 73rd ($662 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 58th 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 20th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Washington

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Dongguan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$24065

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949