Dongguan vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1332
🏠 One person rent
$263
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$66.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
24
😀 Quality of life
72
16
🏙️ Population
10.5M
4.35M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 18% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 7341st and 8160th ($662 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 28th 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 0.1 months in Kano. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kano ranked 21st in Nigeria, while ranked 3389th and 9173rd 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
$2.78
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$7.74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$11.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$18.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
22.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1342
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$9.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$2.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$1.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$3.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$35.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$1804

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926