Dongguan vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$259
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
67
47
😀 Quality of life
71
63
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.26M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 48% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 7469th and 4609th ($666 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 11th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 3662nd and 5628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Zapopan

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Dongguan Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$6389

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$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

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986