Dongguan vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$257
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
87
😀 Quality of life
69
92
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7055th and 45th ($678 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 36th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647