Dongguan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$265
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
43
😀 Quality of life
71
63
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.58M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 16% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 7308th and 6658th ($694 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 22nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 3241st and 5446th 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
$2.21
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$2898

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615