Dongguan vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.51M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 68% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7469th and 1805th ($666 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 5th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 3662nd and 190th 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
$2.36
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$14237

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$782
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$939
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$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
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$534
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$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
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$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
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$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
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$1797