Dongguan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$263
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
22
😀 Quality of life
72
29
🏙️ Population
10.5M
951K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 51% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7341st and 4374th ($662 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 0.1 months in Freetown. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 3389th and 8809th 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
$2.78
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$3183

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1067
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506