Dongguan vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$259
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
71
41
🏙️ Population
10.5M
159K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 32% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7469th and 5816th ($666 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 2nd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 3662nd and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Praia

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Dongguan Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$3260

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$782
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507