Dongguan vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$181
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
16
😀 Quality of life
71
18
🏙️ Population
10.5M
519K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 10% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7769th and 8241st ($589 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st in China and Lesotho, respectively. Check China vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 2370th and 9015th 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
$2.08
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603