Dongguan vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
24
😀 Quality of life
71
80
🏙️ Population
10.5M
599K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 59% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 7308th and 3191st ($694 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 19th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 3241st and 690th 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
$2.21
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$10558

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499