Dongguan vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$257
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
69
28
😀 Quality of life
69
38
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 39% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7055th and 4869th ($678 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 4th in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 3115th and 7151st 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
$2.12
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$34.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$5539

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654