Dongguan vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$259
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
71
42
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 31% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7469th and 5915th ($666 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 4th in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 3662nd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Maputo

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Dongguan Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$5840

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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
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662