Dongguan vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$265
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$114
😷 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 32% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7308th and 5473rd ($694 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 3rd 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 3241st and 7657th 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
$2.21
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663