Dongguan vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
54
😀 Quality of life
71
82
🏙️ Population
10.5M
342K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 74% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7769th and 1165th ($589 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1048th 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 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1 months in San Juan. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 2370th and 365th 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
$2.08
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$10957

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$742
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185