Dongguan vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$181
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
37
😀 Quality of life
71
47
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 38% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7769th and 5620th ($589 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 2370th and 6463rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Harare

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Dongguan Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$7309

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$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
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$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866