Dongguan vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.51M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 67% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7308th and 1723rd ($694 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 4th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 3241st and 160th 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
$2.21
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$16324

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$785
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$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812