Dongguan vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2647
🏠 One person rent
$263
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
69
35
😀 Quality of life
72
59
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.43M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 34% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 7341st and 5601st ($662 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 34th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.8 months in Puebla. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 3389th and 5952nd 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
$2.78
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$19753

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$914
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$977
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$842
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1331
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$819
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$860
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$908
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$851
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$875
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$875
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$868
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$717
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$893
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$784
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$643
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$926
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$912
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$936
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$858
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$724
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$829
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$847
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$934
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1184
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$798
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$867
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$764
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$873
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$872