Dongguan vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
54
😀 Quality of life
69
83
🏙️ Population
10.5M
342K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 66% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7055th and 1937th ($678 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 406th 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
$2.12
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$10464

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$763
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192