Dongguan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$181
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
42
😀 Quality of life
71
56
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.7M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 28% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 7769th and 6336th ($589 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 17th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 2370th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Fortaleza

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Dongguan Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$2398

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659