Dongguan vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$257
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
30
😀 Quality of life
69
36
🏙️ Population
10.5M
159K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 19% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7055th and 6315th ($678 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 3rd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 3115th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$3052

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$763
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$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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$840
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$898
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$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495