Dongguan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$259
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$103
😷 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 50% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7469th and 4528th ($666 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th 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 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 3662nd and 8841st 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
$2.36
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$3659

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$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508