Dongguan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$259
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
10.5M
690K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 80% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7469th and 92nd ($666 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 62nd 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 3662nd and 52nd 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
$2.36
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$24788

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$782
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003