Dongguan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$181
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
36
😀 Quality of life
71
51
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 24% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7769th and 6460th ($589 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2370th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Lusaka

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Dongguan Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992