Dongguan vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$181
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
69
35
😀 Quality of life
71
57
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.43M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 45% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 7769th and 4882nd ($589 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 19th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 2370th and 5737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Puebla

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Dongguan Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$772
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$70.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
11.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$3893

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$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
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$915
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$927
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$804
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1288
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$767
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$596
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$905
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$861
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$833
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$810
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$875
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$826
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$853
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$779
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$662
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$781
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$853
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$851
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$768
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$702
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$845
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$816
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$972
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$996
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$846
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$797
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$682
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$765
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$795