Dongguan vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$259
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
67
15
😀 Quality of life
71
27
🏙️ Population
10.5M
344K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 2% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7469th and 7352nd ($666 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Lesotho, respectively. Check China vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.9 months in Maseru. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 3662nd and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Maseru

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Dongguan Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.6
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$1246

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$782
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$939
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$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
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$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
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
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$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662