Dongguan vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$257
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2033
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
75
😀 Quality of life
69
83
🏙️ Population
10.5M
808K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 57% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 7055th and 3323rd ($678 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 18th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 3115th and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Valencia, Spain

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Dongguan Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$9693

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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
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511