Dongguan vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2044
🏠 One person rent
$259
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
67
29
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.58M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 25% less expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 7469th and 6426th ($666 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 112th 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 Leon. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Leon ranked 56th in Mexico, while ranked 3662nd and 7210th 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
$2.36
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$40.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$3118

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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
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$914
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$817
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$910
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$950
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$894
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$999
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$803
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$952
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$990
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1023
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1241
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$926
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1044
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1241
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1280
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$664
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$946
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$866
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$986
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$806
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$934
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$917
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$975
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1157
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842