Dongguan vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$257
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
37
😀 Quality of life
69
72
🏙️ Population
10.5M
6.44K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 59% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 7055th and 3052nd ($678 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 3rd in China and Malta, respectively. Check China vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 3115th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Valletta

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Dongguan Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4.17
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$8876

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344