Dongguan vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$2294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
98
😀 Quality of life
69
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.42M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 63% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7169th and 2443rd ($656 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 5th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Dongguan ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2941st and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Madrid

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Dongguan Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5615
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$10042

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$812
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$793
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$936
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$823
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$818
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$877
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$755
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$569
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$803
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$758
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$443
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$655
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$451
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$581
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$724
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$761
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$756
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$761
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$771
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$764
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$649
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$702
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$522
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$664
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$609
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$590
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$579
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$1530
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$1573
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$1389
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$1387
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$1309
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$1293
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$1056
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$1204
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$1285
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$1084
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$1201
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$1235
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$1212
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$1086
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$812
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$1098
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$1286
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$1107
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$1209
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$1157
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$1261
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$983
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$947
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$1241
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$1220
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$1316
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$1101
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$1126
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$1532
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$1241
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$930
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$1241
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$1100
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$1324
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$806
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$1204
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