Dongguan vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$259
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
41
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
10.5M
331K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 48% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7469th and 4626th ($666 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 2nd in China and El Salvador, respectively. Check China vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 3662nd and 6148th 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
$2.36
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$5551

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$674
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$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
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$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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$1237
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$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
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$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
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$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
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$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
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$936
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$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
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$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
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$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
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$626
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$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
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$796
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$679
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$990
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$1054
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$812
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$1007
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$699