Dongguan vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$257
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
24
😀 Quality of life
69
15
🏙️ Population
10.5M
264K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 5% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7055th and 6864th ($678 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 18th best city to live in China vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 3115th and 9015th 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
$2.12
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$6171

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$787
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262