Dongguan vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$263
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
86
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 81% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7341st and 43rd ($662 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$28967

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782