Dongguan vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$181
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
98
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.28M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 66% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7769th and 2577th ($589 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 7th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2370th and 121st 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
$2.08
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$9474

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$742
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$939
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$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
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$1437