Dongguan vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$181
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$927
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$81
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$841
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
49
😀 Quality of life
71
57
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.46M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 43% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 7769th and 5084th ($589 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 23rd in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.8 months in Guadalajara. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Guadalajara ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 2370th and 5724th 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
$2.08
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1139
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$24.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$2720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1217
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$873
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$672
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$812
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$681
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$912
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$774
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$763
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1094
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$1076
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$707
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$812
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$630
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$682
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$793
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$781
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1185