Dongguan vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$181
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
67
😀 Quality of life
71
59
🏙️ Population
10.5M
5.55M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 9% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7769th and 7242nd ($589 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2370th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Nairobi

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Dongguan Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$6839

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747