Dongguan vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$181
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
72
😀 Quality of life
71
61
🏙️ Population
10.5M
4.43M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 35% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7769th and 5921st ($589 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2370th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Johannesburg

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Dongguan Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952