Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongguan and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongguan and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Dongguan is 8.6% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dongguan is 12.6% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.43 ¥17.4

$3.17 ¥22.75

-23.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.54 ¥147

$27.46 ¥197

-25.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.42 ¥31.68

$4.92 ¥35.32

-10.16%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ¥19.17

$3.19 ¥22.91

-16.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ¥3.18

$0.51 ¥3.69

-13.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$0.28 ¥1.98

3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.13 ¥8.11

$1.21 ¥8.7

-6.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ¥16.27

$2.71 ¥19.42

-16.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 ¥12.22

$1.79 ¥12.87

-5.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ¥10.62

$2.05 ¥14.69

-27.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ¥6.89

$1.22 ¥8.75

-21.31%

Eggs

$1.8 ¥12.93

$1.87 ¥13.4

-3.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.61 ¥90.4

$12.74 ¥91.4

-1.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.88 ¥27.82

$3.84 ¥27.55

1.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.65 ¥83.6

$13.46 ¥96.6

-13.45%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 ¥13

$1.82 ¥13.06

-0.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 ¥10.22

$1.47 ¥10.56

-2.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.8 ¥12.9

$1.82 ¥13.03

-1.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 ¥9.76

$1.4 ¥10.01

-2.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.72

$1.09 ¥7.85

-13.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.46 ¥10.44

$1.45 ¥10.43

0.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.49

$0.74 ¥5.33

-14.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 ¥4.21

$0.61 ¥4.35

-3.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.76 ¥19.79

$3.4 ¥24.37

-18.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.42 ¥89.1

$12.61 ¥90.5

-1.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥6.24

$0.9 ¥6.43

-3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ¥13.87

$1.9 ¥13.66

1.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥2.09

$0.43 ¥3.09

-32.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.85 ¥150

$22.34 ¥160

-6.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.23 ¥8.8

$1.71 ¥12.3

-28.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.7

$0.35 ¥2.5

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.44 ¥39.05

$6.74 ¥48.33

-19.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥8.47

$1.12 ¥8.04

5.36%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.6K ¥147.7K

$23.1K ¥165.8K

-10.93%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.4K ¥146.2K

$20.2K ¥145.2K

0.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$62.6 ¥449

$67.1 ¥482

-6.78%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.38 ¥60.1

$8.16 ¥58.6

2.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.1 ¥86.8

$12.86 ¥92.2

-5.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61 ¥437

$50.3 ¥361

21.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.26 ¥95.1

$17.3 ¥124

-23.35%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ¥48.83

$7.1 ¥50.9

-4.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$454 ¥3,257

$455 ¥3,267

-0.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.7K ¥148.8K

$20.6K ¥147.8K

0.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.74 ¥213

$49.43 ¥355

-39.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.67 ¥177

$30.29 ¥217

-18.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.2 ¥446

$74.9 ¥537

-17.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.06 ¥273

$77.8 ¥558

-51.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$362 ¥2,598

$728 ¥5,220

-50.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$213 ¥1,528

$406 ¥2,915

-47.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$670 ¥4,802

$1,702 ¥12.2K

-60.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$419 ¥3,004

$907 ¥6,505

-53.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,873 ¥49.3K

$12.4K ¥88.6K

-44.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,541 ¥25.4K

$5,786 ¥41.5K

-38.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$763 ¥5,476

$1,702 ¥12.2K

-55.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dongguan: October 26, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: October 28, 2025

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