Dongguan vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$263
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$89.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
24
😀 Quality of life
72
22
🏙️ Population
10.5M
264K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 11% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7341st and 6891st ($662 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 2nd in China and Benin, respectively. Check China vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 3389th and 9041st 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
$2.78
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$5781

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$793
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1102
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$598
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1013
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$835
173 km or 108 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$752
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$699
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$664
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$684
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$417
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$778
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$652
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$705
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$703
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$644
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$600
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$630
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$668
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$705
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$822
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$632
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$664
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$926
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$712
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1051
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$532
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$631
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$878
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1774
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$576
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$676
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$563
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$674
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$961
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$852
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514