Dongguan vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
39
😀 Quality of life
71
76
🏙️ Population
10.5M
6.44K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 63% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 7469th and 2829th ($666 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 3rd in China and Malta, respectively. Check China vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 3662nd and 1410th 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
$2.36
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$12962

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$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$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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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388