Dongguan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$259
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
43
😀 Quality of life
71
61
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.58M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 18% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 7469th and 6710th ($666 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 3662nd and 5803rd 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
$2.36
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$2506

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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
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595