Dongguan vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1714
🏠 One person rent
$257
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
69
30
😀 Quality of life
69
36
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.58M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 6% less expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 7055th and 6822nd ($678 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 109th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.9 months in Leon. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Leon ranked 55th in Mexico, while ranked 3115th and 7323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Leon

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Dongguan Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$9.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$6.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$2742

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734