Dongguan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$265
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
35
😀 Quality of life
71
51
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 11% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7308th and 6881st ($694 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 3241st and 6622nd 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
$2.21
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$15258

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691