Dongguan vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
93
😀 Quality of life
69
82
🏙️ Population
10.5M
546K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 61% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7055th and 2758th ($678 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 3rd in China and Portugal, respectively. Check China vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 3115th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Lisbon

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Dongguan Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$16143

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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
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162