Dongguan vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$181
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
24
😀 Quality of life
71
20
🏙️ Population
10.5M
264K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 15% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7769th and 6828th ($589 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 2nd in China and Benin, respectively. Check China vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 2370th and 8978th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Porto-Novo

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Dongguan Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$6108

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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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288