Dongguan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$250
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$1273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
23
😀 Quality of life
69
37
🏙️ Population
10.5M
951K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 51% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7169th and 4063rd ($656 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.9 months in Freetown. Dongguan ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 2941st and 7302nd 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
$2.41
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5615
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$2773

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$653
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$2432
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$1588
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$794
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$764
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$812
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$793
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$936
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$823
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$877
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$755
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$569
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$803
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$758
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$443
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$655
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$451
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$581
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$724
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$761
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$756
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$761
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$771
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$764
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$649
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$702
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$522
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$664
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$609
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$590
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$579
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1061
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$998
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$1278
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$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490