Dongguan vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$263
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
69
30
😀 Quality of life
72
41
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.58M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 19% less expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 7341st and 6610th ($662 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 116th 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 0.6 months in Leon. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Leon ranked 62nd in Mexico, while ranked 3389th and 7634th 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
$2.78
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$24.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$7.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$2924

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$832
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$753
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$860
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$896
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$846
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$764
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$894
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$913
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1030
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1184
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$873
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$943
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1120
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1162
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$615
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$861
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$803
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$936
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$926
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$749
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$868
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$851
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$908
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1058
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777