Dongguan vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$3562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
94
😀 Quality of life
69
96
🏙️ Population
10.5M
626K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 66% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 7055th and 1833rd ($678 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 97th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3115th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Glasgow

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Dongguan Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$12979

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364