Dongguan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$257
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
22
😀 Quality of life
69
38
🏙️ Population
10.5M
951K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 44% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7055th and 4564th ($678 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 1.4 months in Freetown. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 3115th and 7131st 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
$2.12
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$2835

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$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
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498