A room in a shared flat in Dongguan lists at about ¥639 a month, a whole 1-bedroom at ¥1,139. Too few postings in Dongguan to quote a salary range; see current jobs.
In Sep, 67% of evenings in Dongguan are dry, calm and between 5 and 30 °C, good for running or football outdoors instead of paying for a gym.
Assumed unit prices until collected: meal out ¥35, coffee ¥30, night out ¥120, transport ¥240/month, gym ¥199/month, utilities ¥260/month. Groceries assume 21 home meals a week, scaled down by the meals you eat out.
per-㎡ index (东莞) × Nanjing unit-type ratios. Per-㎡ index: 21.9 CNY/㎡/month (CREIS 2026-08).
| Unit | Listings | P25 | Median | P75 | 0 – ¥3,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shared flat, own room | — | ¥353 | ¥639 | ¥798 | |
| 1-bedroom, whole flat | — | ¥891 | ¥1,139 | ¥1,376 | |
| 2-bedroom, whole flat | — | ¥941 | ¥1,395 | ¥1,811 |
Monthly basket for one person cooking every day: ¥538. Official retail prices; unit prices below.
| Item | Price | / month | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 6.22 ¥/kg | 8 kg | 广州, 52 km |
| Flour | 5.86 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 广州, 52 km |
| Pork | 33.76 ¥/kg | 3 kg | 广州, 52 km |
| Chicken | 39.5 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 广州, 52 km |
| Eggs | 13.54 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 广州, 52 km |
| Fish | 32.5 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 广州, 52 km |
| Vegetables | 9.06 ¥/kg | 15 kg | 广州, 52 km |
| Cooking oil | 13.5 ¥/L | 1 L | 广州, 52 km |
| Fruit | 13.66 ¥/kg | 4 kg | 深圳, 62 km |
Share of 19:00 readings that are dry, calm and 5–30 °C. ERA5 reanalysis 2023–2025.
Street food, night markets, bars and a fixed cross-city trip are being collected from 美团, 大众点评 and 高德 city by city. Until then the budget uses the assumed prices shown above.
Data compiled 2026-09-29. Rent and prices are asking prices from listings and official bulletins, not what you will pay. Method and sources.