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Dongguan and Hong Kong
| Measure | Dongguan | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Comparative price level (household consumption) | 63.9 (EU average = 100)Country-level · 2025 World Bank — Price level index, household consumption (PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI) | 63.9 (EU average = 100)Country-level · 2025 World Bank — Price level index, household consumption (PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI) |
| Overall tax burden (taxes + social contributions, % of GDP) | 7 percent_gdpCountry-level · 2024 World Bank — Tax revenue % of GDP (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS) | 7 percent_gdpCountry-level · 2024 World Bank — Tax revenue % of GDP (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS) |
| Average annual temperature | 22.8 °CLocal · 2001-2020 NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation) | 23.4 CLocal · climatology NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation) |
| Annual precipitation | 1,633 mm/yearLocal · 2001-2020 NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation) | 1,400 mm/yearLocal · climatology NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation) |
| Monthly rent reference (see method) | Not available | 2,096.4 €/monthLocal · Estimate · 2026-07 Hong Kong Rating and Valuation Department — Private domestic average rents by class RVD revised July2026 ClassA (<40m²) rates: Hong Kong541, Kowloon464, New Territories375 HKD/m²/month. Unweighted mean460 × hypothetical40m² ÷8.7768 HKD/EUR (ECB2026-10-26) = 2096.44 EUR/month. Explicit size extrapolation at the ClassA boundary, not a weighted territory average or a one-bedroom observation. This reference does not establish a city-centre one-bedroom rent. |
| Income level — GNI per capita, PPP (gross) | 29,160 international dollars (PPP)Country-level · 2025 World Bank — GNI per capita, PPP (NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CD) | 29,160 international dollars (PPP)Country-level · 2025 World Bank — GNI per capita, PPP (NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CD) |
| Air quality — annual mean PM2.5 | 32 µg/m³Country-level · 2023 World Bank — PM2.5 mean annual exposure (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3) | 32 µg/m³Country-level · 2023 World Bank — PM2.5 mean annual exposure (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3) |
| Intentional homicide rate | 0.5 per 100,000 peopleCountry-level · 2020 World Bank / UNODC — Intentional homicides per 100k (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5) | 0.5 per 100,000 peopleCountry-level · 2020 World Bank / UNODC — Intentional homicides per 100k (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5) |
| Healthcare / health outcome (life expectancy at birth) | 78 yearsCountry-level · 2024 World Bank — Life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) | 78 yearsCountry-level · 2024 World Bank — Life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) |
| Average gross monthly earnings — country reference | Not available | 806.9 USD/monthCountry-level · 2022 ILO — Average gross monthly earnings of employees |
| Fixed broadband / internet quality | 91.6 percentCountry-level · 2025 World Bank / ITU — Individuals using the Internet, % (IT.NET.USER.ZS) | 91.6 percentCountry-level · 2025 World Bank / ITU — Individuals using the Internet, % (IT.NET.USER.ZS) |
| English / language accessibility | 40 ordinal_0_100Country-level · 2026-08-30 Wikidata — coordinates, population, timezone, ISO codes, official languages | 40 ordinal_0_100Country-level · 2026-08-30 Wikidata — coordinates, population, timezone, ISO codes, official languages |
| Distance to nearest major international airport | 42.5 kmLocal · 2026-08-30 OurAirports — airport locations | 20.1 kmLocal · 2026-08-30 OurAirports — airport locations |
| City population | 9,644,871 peopleLocal · 2026-09-20 GeoNames geographical database — global city identity fallback | 7,396,076 peopleLocal · 2026-09-20 GeoNames geographical database — global city identity fallback |
| Mean wind speed at 10 metres | 3.6 m/sLocal · 2001-2020 NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation) | 4.5 m/sLocal · 2001-2020 NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation) |
| Mean daily solar radiation | 3.8 kWh/m²/dayLocal · 2001-2020 NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation) | 4.1 kWh/m²/dayLocal · 2001-2020 NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation) |
| Seasonal temperature range | 13.9 °CLocal · 2001-2020 NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation) | 12.5 °CLocal · 2001-2020 NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation) |
| Education system (national) | 127.5 points (0–188)Country-level · Estimate · 2025 World Bank HCI+ education pillar (2025) | 127.5 points (0–188)Country-level · Estimate · 2025 World Bank HCI+ education pillar (2025) |