Dongguan vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
52
😀 Quality of life
71
85
🏙️ Population
10.5M
342K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 66% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7308th and 1924th ($694 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 3241st and 439th 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
$2.21
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$12973

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$785
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$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120