Dongguan vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1241
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2983
🏠 One person rent
$259
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1060
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$750
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
47
😀 Quality of life
71
62
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 46% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 7469th and 4689th ($666 vs $1241) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 14th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Guadalajara. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Guadalajara ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 3662nd and 5768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Guadalajara

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Dongguan Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$27.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$3091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$61.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$11768

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1280
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$990
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$806
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$885
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$746
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1023
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$914
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$920
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$946
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$956
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$910
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1202
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$817
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$950
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$952
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$664
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$803
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$866
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1241
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1044
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$747
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$986
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1102