Dongguan vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$257
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
24
😀 Quality of life
69
14
🏙️ Population
10.5M
4.35M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 16% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 7055th and 7980th ($678 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 26th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 3115th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Kano

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Dongguan Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886