Dongguan vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$265
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
73
😀 Quality of life
71
60
🏙️ Population
10.5M
4.8M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 42% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7308th and 4745th ($694 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 3241st and 5850th 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
$2.21
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$5103

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965