Cost of Living Comparison Between Oskemen and Dongguan Cost of Living Comparison Between Oskemen and Dongguan

😐 Solo nomad: Oskemen is 3.3% more expensive than Dongguan without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oskemen is 14.1% cheaper than Dongguan without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oskemen
Dongguan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.82 ₸1,910
$2.41 ¥16.68
58.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.48 ₸9,236
$20.75 ¥144
-10.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 ₸1,812
$4.43 ¥30.65
-18.06%
Cappuccino
$2.09 ₸1,046
$2.63 ¥18.18
-20.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₸383
$0.42 ¥2.90
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₸245
$0.27 ¥1.85
81.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 ₸701
$1.18 ¥8.16
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ₸716
$2.20 ¥15.23
-35.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oskemen
Dongguan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 ₸549
$1.68 ¥11.65
-34.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₸217
$1.50 ¥10.40
-71.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 ₸571
$0.93 ¥6.42
22.58%
Eggs
$1.52 ₸758
$1.77 ¥12.27
-14.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 ₸3,760
$12.91 ¥89.3
-41.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.52 ₸2,259
$3.88 ¥26.86
16.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.79 ₸3,394
$11.44 ¥79.2
-40.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 ₸595
$1.82 ¥12.59
-34.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 ₸915
$1.40 ¥9.72
30.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ₸1,194
$1.81 ¥12.53
32.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 ₸1,293
$1.40 ¥9.68
85.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 ₸315
$0.94 ¥6.50
-32.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₸215
$1.42 ¥9.80
-69.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 ₸140
$0.65 ¥4.51
-56.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₸388
$0.59 ¥4.05
32.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 ₸968
$2.71 ¥18.75
-28.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 ₸2,307
$13.52 ¥93.6
-65.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 ₸679
$0.89 ¥6.16
52.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ₸753
$1.93 ¥13.34
-21.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Oskemen
Dongguan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 ₸105
$0.27 ¥1.86
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$21.13 ¥146
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 ₸507
$1.27 ¥8.79
-19.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₸134
$0.34 ¥2.37
-20.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 ₸1,081
$5.51 ¥38.15
-60.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 ₸226
$1.12 ¥7.75
-59.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ₸14.1M
$20.6K ¥142.6K
36.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K ₸13.4M
$20.6K ¥142.8K
30.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oskemen
Dongguan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.27 ₸20.1K
$62.0 ¥429
-35.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.66 ₸4,828
$8.24 ¥57.0
17.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.54 ₸8,266
$12.17 ¥84.2
35.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oskemen
Dongguan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.26 ₸11.6K
$60.7 ¥420
-61.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.88 ₸8,935
$13.45 ¥93.1
32.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 ₸2,138
$6.92 ¥47.88
-38.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oskemen
Dongguan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.9 ₸28.9K
$462 ¥3,198
-87.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,464 ₸1.2M
$20.7K ¥143.0K
-88.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oskemen
Dongguan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 ₸57.7K
$29.84 ¥207
286.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$82.7 ₸41.3K
$24.28 ¥168
240.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 ₸48.6K
$60.8 ¥421
59.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 ₸47.1K
$37.97 ¥263
148.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oskemen
Dongguan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ₸165.8K
$351 ¥2,432
-5.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 ₸111.4K
$211 ¥1,457
5.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 ₸264.0K
$680 ¥4,707
-22.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 ₸230.7K
$409 ¥2,833
12.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,010 ₸504.9K
$6,598 ¥45.7K
-84.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$756 ₸377.8K
$3,677 ¥25.4K
-79.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oskemen
Dongguan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$745 ₸372.1K
$794 ¥5,496
-6.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
4.04
370.30%

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Last update for Oskemen: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dongguan: March 2, 2026

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