Dongguan vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$259
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
73
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
10.5M
4.8M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 43% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7469th and 4839th ($666 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 4th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 3662nd and 5190th 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
$2.36
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$5808

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950