Dongguan vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
52
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
10.5M
342K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 67% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7469th and 1962nd ($666 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1539th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 3662nd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs San Juan

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Dongguan San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$12077

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$782
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$939
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$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
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$534
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$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
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$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022