Dongguan vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$263
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
16
😀 Quality of life
72
23
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.19M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 21% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7341st and 6522nd ($662 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 0.2 months in Lome. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 3389th and 9029th 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
$2.78
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$3507

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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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676