Dongguan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$181
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
22
😀 Quality of life
71
43
🏙️ Population
10.5M
951K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 22% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7769th and 6569th ($589 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st in China and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check China vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 2370th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Freetown

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Dongguan Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$2661

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$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
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470