Dongguan vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$257
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
16
😀 Quality of life
69
40
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.19M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 5% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7055th and 6859th ($678 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 0.8 months in Lome. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 3115th and 6954th 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
$2.12
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$4929

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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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651