Dongguan vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$259
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
16
😀 Quality of life
71
27
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.19M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 17% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7469th and 6752nd ($666 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Togo, respectively. Check China vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 3662nd and 8925th 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
$2.36
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$3590

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$782
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
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$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618