Dongguan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$265
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
23
😀 Quality of life
71
30
🏙️ Population
10.5M
951K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 45% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7308th and 4589th ($694 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 3241st and 8792nd 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
$2.21
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$3981

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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 Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495