Dongguan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$259
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
35
😀 Quality of life
71
50
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 3% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7469th and 7322nd ($666 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3662nd and 6732nd 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
$2.36
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$13300

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692