Dongguan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$263
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
42
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 13% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 7341st and 6833rd ($662 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 25th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 3389th and 5841st 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
$2.78
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561