Dongguan vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$1774
🏠 One person rent
$250
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$534
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
17
😀 Quality of life
69
40
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.19M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 13% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7169th and 6657th ($656 vs $755) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1st in China and Togo, respectively. Check China vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Lome. Dongguan ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 2941st and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Lome

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Dongguan Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$527
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$42.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5615
$1155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$6.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$4.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$30.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$4691

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70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
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$804
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$653
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2432
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2737
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$1588
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$794
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$764
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$812
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$793
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$936
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$823
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$877
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$755
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$569
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$803
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$758
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$443
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$655
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$451
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$581
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$724
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$761
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$756
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$761
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$771
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$764
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$649
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$702
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$522
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$664
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$609
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$590
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$579
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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$354
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$632
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$709
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$575
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$590
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$553
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$560
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$647
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$670
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$588
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$729
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1113
253 km or 157 mi Save
$613
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1030
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$649
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$651
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$433
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$551
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$776
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$677
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$658
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$779
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$695
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$535
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$634
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$558
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$651
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$881
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$889
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1022
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$882
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$972
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$882
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$805
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1611
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$679