Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Dongguan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Dongguan is 57.1% lower than in Dublin (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Dongguan is 70.8% lower than in Dublin | |
| Rent Prices in Dongguan are 90.4% lower than in Dublin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dongguan are 77.1% lower than in Dublin | |
| Groceries Prices in Dongguan are 41.6% lower than in Dublin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dongguan is 18.7% lower than in Dublin | |
Restaurants | Dublin Edit |
Dongguan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 € (154.65 ¥) |
1.94 € (15.00 ¥) |
-90.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (695.94 ¥) |
20.69 € (160.00 ¥) |
-77.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (77.33 ¥) |
4.53 € (35.00 ¥) |
-54.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 € (50.26 ¥) |
0.74 € (5.75 ¥) |
-88.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.50 € (50.26 ¥) |
2.33 € (18.00 ¥) |
-64.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.97 € (30.70 ¥) |
2.92 € (22.60 ¥) |
-26.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.46 € (18.99 ¥) |
0.40 € (3.10 ¥) |
-83.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.92 € (14.82 ¥) |
0.26 € (2.00 ¥) |
-86.5 % |
Markets | Dublin Edit |
Dongguan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.97 € (38.43 ¥) |
7.25 € (56.02 ¥) |
+45.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.51 € (11.71 ¥) |
1.17 € (9.07 ¥) |
-22.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.77 € (5.95 ¥) |
0.35 € (2.69 ¥) |
-54.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.84 € (29.71 ¥) |
1.69 € (13.04 ¥) |
-56.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.19 € (24.68 ¥) |
5.04 € (38.94 ¥) |
+57.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.30 € (33.22 ¥) |
1.92 € (14.88 ¥) |
-55.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.86 € (37.61 ¥) |
4.30 € (33.26 ¥) |
-11.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.19 € (9.21 ¥) |
0.79 € (6.12 ¥) |
-33.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.94 € (7.24 ¥) |
0.52 € (4.04 ¥) |
-44.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.24 € (9.55 ¥) |
0.70 € (5.42 ¥) |
-43.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.61 € (12.45 ¥) |
0.49 € (3.77 ¥) |
-69.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.85 € (6.55 ¥) |
0.35 € (2.72 ¥) |
-58.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.66 € (5.14 ¥) |
0.41 € (3.17 ¥) |
-38.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.22 € (9.43 ¥) |
0.58 € (4.50 ¥) |
-52.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.61 € (12.44 ¥) |
0.45 € (3.50 ¥) |
-71.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 € (92.79 ¥) |
12.80 € (99.00 ¥) |
+6.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.91 € (30.20 ¥) |
0.83 € (6.42 ¥) |
-78.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.26 € (32.92 ¥) |
1.68 € (13.00 ¥) |
-60.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.00 € (123.72 ¥) |
2.33 € (18.00 ¥) |
-85.5 % |
Transportation | Dublin Edit |
Dongguan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 € (15.47 ¥) |
0.39 € (3.00 ¥) |
-80.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 € (927.92 ¥) |
22.63 € (175.00 ¥) |
-81.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 € (34.80 ¥) |
1.23 € (9.50 ¥) |
-72.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 € (24.89 ¥) |
0.54 € (4.18 ¥) |
-83.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (270.64 ¥) |
6.21 € (48.00 ¥) |
-82.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.65 € (51.41 ¥) |
4.18 € (32.30 ¥) |
-37.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,675.00 € (283,595.95 ¥) |
19,398.20 € (150,000.00 ¥) |
-47.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,975.43 € (254,988.40 ¥) |
17,943.33 € (138,750.00 ¥) |
-45.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dublin Edit |
Dongguan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
276.06 € (2,134.70 ¥) |
59.23 € (458.00 ¥) |
-78.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.83 € (176.50 ¥) |
10.78 € (83.38 ¥) |
-52.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
52.02 € (402.28 ¥) |
10.69 € (82.67 ¥) |
-79.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dublin Edit |
Dongguan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.14 € (364.55 ¥) |
35.56 € (275.00 ¥) |
-24.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
21.21 € (164.00 ¥) |
12.93 € (100.00 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (100.52 ¥) |
4.85 € (37.50 ¥) |
-62.7 % |
Childcare | Dublin Edit |
Dongguan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,279.55 € (9,894.31 ¥) |
369.86 € (2,860.00 ¥) |
-71.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,799.23 € (75,774.29 ¥) |
15,303.02 € (118,333.33 ¥) |
+56.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dublin Edit |
Dongguan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
86.00 € (665.01 ¥) |
43.11 € (333.33 ¥) |
-49.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.79 € (292.23 ¥) |
22.60 € (174.75 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.61 € (692.89 ¥) |
69.51 € (537.50 ¥) |
-22.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
93.81 € (725.38 ¥) |
36.64 € (283.33 ¥) |
-60.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Dublin Edit |
Dongguan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,045.62 € (15,818.16 ¥) |
193.98 € (1,500.00 ¥) |
-90.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,779.27 € (13,758.51 ¥) |
129.32 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-92.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,410.20 € (26,370.01 ¥) |
387.96 € (3,000.00 ¥) |
-88.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,836.50 € (21,933.74 ¥) |
258.64 € (2,000.00 ¥) |
-90.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dublin Edit |
Dongguan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
648.87 € (5,017.49 ¥) |
480.57 € (3,716.09 ¥) |
-25.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
485.21 € (3,751.98 ¥) |
280.33 € (2,167.72 ¥) |
-42.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dublin Edit |
Dongguan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,256.23 € (25,179.35 ¥) |
773.81 € (5,983.61 ¥) |
-76.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.56 | 4.09 | -10.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 537 | 10 |
Moving to Dublin? Explore:
Moving to Dongguan? Explore:
Cities near Dublin: | Cost of Living in Maynooth | 15.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Naas | 19.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Drogheda | 31.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Navan | 31.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wicklow | 35.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mullingar | 48.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Carlow | 51.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundalk | 51.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tullamore | 62.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Athlone | 76.39 miles |
Cities near Dongguan: | Cost of Living in Guangzhou | 45.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shenzhen | 46.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Huizhou | 55.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhongshan | 57.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Foshan | 61.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jiangmen | 76.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhuhai | 83.44 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sihui | 87.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhaoqing | 101.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yunfu | 141.75 miles |