Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongguan and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 134.4% higher than in Dongguan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 244.2% higher than in Dongguan
Rent Prices in Dublin are 947.1% higher than in Dongguan
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 339.8% higher than in Dongguan
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 72.1% higher than in Dongguan
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 23.5% higher than in Dongguan
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Restaurants
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 ¥
(1.92 €)
156.12 ¥
(20.00 €)
     +940.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 160.00 ¥
(20.50 €)
702.56 ¥
(90.00 €)
     +339.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 ¥
(4.48 €)
78.06 ¥
(10.00 €)
     +123.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 ¥
(0.74 €)
50.74 ¥
(6.50 €)
     +782.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 18.00 ¥
(2.31 €)
50.74 ¥
(6.50 €)
     +181.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 22.60 ¥
(2.90 €)
30.92 ¥
(3.96 €)
     +36.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 ¥
(0.40 €)
19.17 ¥
(2.46 €)
     +518.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 ¥
(0.26 €)
14.97 ¥
(1.92 €)
     +648.3 %
Markets
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 56.02 ¥
(7.18 €)
38.17 ¥
(4.89 €)
     -31.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.07 ¥
(1.16 €)
11.79 ¥
(1.51 €)
     +30.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.69 ¥
(0.34 €)
6.07 ¥
(0.78 €)
     +125.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.04 ¥
(1.67 €)
29.86 ¥
(3.82 €)
     +129.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 40.30 ¥
(5.16 €)
25.97 ¥
(3.33 €)
     -35.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.88 ¥
(1.91 €)
33.26 ¥
(4.26 €)
     +123.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 33.26 ¥
(4.26 €)
38.56 ¥
(4.94 €)
     +15.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.12 ¥
(0.78 €)
9.53 ¥
(1.22 €)
     +55.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.04 ¥
(0.52 €)
7.27 ¥
(0.93 €)
     +79.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.49 ¥
(0.70 €)
9.75 ¥
(1.25 €)
     +77.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.77 ¥
(0.48 €)
12.57 ¥
(1.61 €)
     +233.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.72 ¥
(0.35 €)
6.57 ¥
(0.84 €)
     +141.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.17 ¥
(0.41 €)
5.20 ¥
(0.67 €)
     +64.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.50 ¥
(0.58 €)
9.52 ¥
(1.22 €)
     +111.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.50 ¥
(0.45 €)
12.48 ¥
(1.60 €)
     +256.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 ¥
(12.81 €)
93.67 ¥
(12.00 €)
     -6.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.50 ¥
(0.83 €)
30.47 ¥
(3.90 €)
     +368.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.75 ¥
(1.63 €)
32.05 ¥
(4.11 €)
     +151.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 ¥
(2.31 €)
124.90 ¥
(16.00 €)
     +593.9 %
Transportation
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 ¥
(0.38 €)
15.61 ¥
(2.00 €)
     +420.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 175.00 ¥
(22.42 €)
936.75 ¥
(120.00 €)
     +435.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.50 ¥
(1.22 €)
33.96 ¥
(4.35 €)
     +257.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥
(0.54 €)
25.13 ¥
(3.22 €)
     +500.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 ¥
(6.15 €)
273.22 ¥
(35.00 €)
     +469.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.30 ¥
(4.14 €)
51.90 ¥
(6.65 €)
     +60.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(19,215.45 €)
286,293.09 ¥
(36,675.00 €)
     +90.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 138,750.00 ¥
(17,774.29 €)
257,413.47 ¥
(32,975.43 €)
     +85.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 458.00 ¥
(58.67 €)
2,140.99 ¥
(274.27 €)
     +367.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 78.38 ¥
(10.04 €)
178.71 ¥
(22.89 €)
     +128.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.67 ¥
(10.59 €)
408.85 ¥
(52.37 €)
     +394.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 275.00 ¥
(35.23 €)
363.68 ¥
(46.59 €)
     +32.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 100.00 ¥
(12.81 €)
165.97 ¥
(21.26 €)
     +66.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 37.50 ¥
(4.80 €)
101.48 ¥
(13.00 €)
     +170.6 %
Childcare
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,860.00 ¥
(366.37 €)
9,988.41 ¥
(1,279.55 €)
     +249.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 118,333.33 ¥
(15,158.85 €)
76,494.94 ¥
(9,799.23 €)
     -35.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 333.33 ¥
(42.70 €)
671.33 ¥
(86.00 €)
     +101.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 174.75 ¥
(22.39 €)
295.01 ¥
(37.79 €)
     +68.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 537.50 ¥
(68.86 €)
699.48 ¥
(89.61 €)
     +30.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 283.33 ¥
(36.30 €)
724.10 ¥
(92.76 €)
     +155.6 %
Rent Per Month
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,500.00 ¥
(192.15 €)
15,976.17 ¥
(2,046.60 €)
     +965.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,000.00 ¥
(128.10 €)
13,941.11 ¥
(1,785.90 €)
     +1,294.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,000.00 ¥
(384.31 €)
26,620.80 ¥
(3,410.20 €)
     +787.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,000.00 ¥
(256.21 €)
22,142.34 ¥
(2,836.50 €)
     +1,007.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,716.09 ¥
(476.04 €)
5,235.32 ¥
(670.66 €)
     +40.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,167.72 ¥
(277.69 €)
3,736.50 ¥
(478.66 €)
     +72.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Dongguan Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,983.61 ¥
(766.52 €)
25,442.75 ¥
(3,259.29 €)
     +325.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.09 4.56      +11.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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