Dongguan vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dongguan | Malaga | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dongguan is 59% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 7769th and 3666th ($589 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 25th 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 Malaga. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 2370th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Dongguan vs Malaga
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| Dongguan | Malaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 133 km or 83 mi | Zhaoqing | |
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| 302 km or 188 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Shantou | |
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| 329 km or 205 mi | Maoming | |
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| 401 km or 249 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 403 km or 250 mi | Longyan | |
| 424 km or 263 mi | Guigang | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Guilin | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Zhangzhou | |
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Cities near Malaga
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 18 km or 11 mi |  Benalmadena | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Mijas | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Fuengirola | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Antequera | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Marbella | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Loja | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Almunecar | |
| 67 km or 41 mi | Ronda | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Estepona | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Motril | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Granada | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Alcala la Real | |
| 104 km or 64 mi | La Linea de la Concepcion | |
| 105 km or 65 mi |  Gibraltar City | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Ecija | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Los Barrios | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Algeciras | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Martos | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Ceuta | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Arcos de la Frontera | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Adra | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Jaen | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Tarifa | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Cordoba | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Carmona | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | El Ejido | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Dos Hermanas | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Jerez de la Frontera | |
| 154 km or 96 mi |  Tetouan | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Seville | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Chiclana de la Frontera | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Tangier | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Linares | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Cadiz | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Ubeda | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Rota | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Almeria | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Almonte | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Melilla | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Nador |