Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongguan and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 131.9% higher than in Dongguan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 240.4% higher than in Dongguan
Rent Prices in Dublin are 934.2% higher than in Dongguan
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 335.5% higher than in Dongguan
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 70.9% higher than in Dongguan
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 24.0% higher than in Dongguan
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Restaurants
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 ¥
(1.94 €)
154.29 ¥
(20.00 €)
     +928.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 160.00 ¥
(20.74 €)
694.29 ¥
(90.00 €)
     +333.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 ¥
(4.54 €)
77.14 ¥
(10.00 €)
     +120.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 ¥
(0.75 €)
50.14 ¥
(6.50 €)
     +772.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 18.00 ¥
(2.33 €)
50.14 ¥
(6.50 €)
     +178.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 22.60 ¥
(2.93 €)
30.79 ¥
(3.99 €)
     +36.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 ¥
(0.40 €)
18.60 ¥
(2.41 €)
     +500.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 ¥
(0.26 €)
14.79 ¥
(1.92 €)
     +639.5 %
Markets
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 56.02 ¥
(7.26 €)
38.52 ¥
(4.99 €)
     -31.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.07 ¥
(1.18 €)
11.68 ¥
(1.51 €)
     +28.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.69 ¥
(0.35 €)
5.93 ¥
(0.77 €)
     +120.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.04 ¥
(1.69 €)
29.45 ¥
(3.82 €)
     +125.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.94 ¥
(5.05 €)
24.95 ¥
(3.23 €)
     -35.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.88 ¥
(1.93 €)
33.14 ¥
(4.30 €)
     +122.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 33.26 ¥
(4.31 €)
37.52 ¥
(4.86 €)
     +12.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.12 ¥
(0.79 €)
9.10 ¥
(1.18 €)
     +48.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.04 ¥
(0.52 €)
7.23 ¥
(0.94 €)
     +78.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.42 ¥
(0.70 €)
9.53 ¥
(1.24 €)
     +75.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.77 ¥
(0.49 €)
12.51 ¥
(1.62 €)
     +231.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.72 ¥
(0.35 €)
6.47 ¥
(0.84 €)
     +138.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.17 ¥
(0.41 €)
5.09 ¥
(0.66 €)
     +60.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.50 ¥
(0.58 €)
9.41 ¥
(1.22 €)
     +109.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.50 ¥
(0.45 €)
12.41 ¥
(1.61 €)
     +254.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 99.00 ¥
(12.83 €)
92.57 ¥
(12.00 €)
     -6.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.42 ¥
(0.83 €)
30.13 ¥
(3.91 €)
     +369.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.00 ¥
(1.69 €)
32.84 ¥
(4.26 €)
     +152.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 ¥
(2.33 €)
123.43 ¥
(16.00 €)
     +585.7 %
Transportation
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 ¥
(0.39 €)
15.43 ¥
(2.00 €)
     +414.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 175.00 ¥
(22.68 €)
905.60 ¥
(117.39 €)
     +417.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.50 ¥
(1.23 €)
34.71 ¥
(4.50 €)
     +265.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥
(0.54 €)
24.83 ¥
(3.22 €)
     +493.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 ¥
(6.22 €)
270.00 ¥
(35.00 €)
     +462.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.30 ¥
(4.19 €)
51.39 ¥
(6.66 €)
     +59.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(19,444.23 €)
282,924.53 ¥
(36,675.00 €)
     +88.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 138,750.00 ¥
(17,985.91 €)
254,384.72 ¥
(32,975.43 €)
     +83.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 458.00 ¥
(59.37 €)
2,111.12 ¥
(273.66 €)
     +360.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 83.38 ¥
(10.81 €)
171.60 ¥
(22.24 €)
     +105.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.67 ¥
(10.72 €)
401.33 ¥
(52.02 €)
     +385.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 275.00 ¥
(35.65 €)
363.69 ¥
(47.14 €)
     +32.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 100.00 ¥
(12.96 €)
163.61 ¥
(21.21 €)
     +63.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 37.50 ¥
(4.86 €)
100.29 ¥
(13.00 €)
     +167.4 %
Childcare
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,860.00 ¥
(370.74 €)
9,870.89 ¥
(1,279.55 €)
     +245.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 118,333.33 ¥
(15,339.34 €)
75,594.90 ¥
(9,799.23 €)
     -36.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 333.33 ¥
(43.21 €)
663.44 ¥
(86.00 €)
     +99.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 174.75 ¥
(22.65 €)
291.54 ¥
(37.79 €)
     +66.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 537.50 ¥
(69.68 €)
691.25 ¥
(89.61 €)
     +28.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 283.33 ¥
(36.73 €)
723.67 ¥
(93.81 €)
     +155.4 %
Rent Per Month
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,500.00 ¥
(194.44 €)
15,718.42 ¥
(2,037.55 €)
     +947.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,000.00 ¥
(129.63 €)
13,656.27 ¥
(1,770.24 €)
     +1,265.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,000.00 ¥
(388.88 €)
26,307.58 ¥
(3,410.20 €)
     +776.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,000.00 ¥
(259.26 €)
21,881.81 ¥
(2,836.50 €)
     +994.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,716.09 ¥
(481.71 €)
5,005.62 ¥
(648.87 €)
     +34.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,167.72 ¥
(281.00 €)
3,743.09 ¥
(485.21 €)
     +72.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,983.61 ¥
(775.64 €)
25,252.11 ¥
(3,273.39 €)
     +322.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.09 4.55      +11.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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