Dongguan vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$263
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
42
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
10.5M
331K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 51% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7341st and 4346th ($662 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 3389th and 6280th 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
$2.78
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$6470

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$758
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$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698