Dongguan vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$257
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
42
😀 Quality of life
69
51
🏙️ Population
10.5M
316K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 43% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7055th and 4621st ($678 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 3rd in China and El Salvador, respectively. Check China vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 3115th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs San Salvador

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Dongguan San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$4693

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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
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$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697