Dongguan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$257
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
42
😀 Quality of life
69
56
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 6% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 7055th and 6830th ($678 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 31st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 3115th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587