Dongguan vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$181
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
30
😀 Quality of life
71
37
🏙️ Population
10.5M
159K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 15% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7769th and 6860th ($589 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th 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 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 2370th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$1069

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$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 Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471