Dongguan vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$263
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
10.5M
6.21M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 30% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7341st and 6006th ($662 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 3389th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Rio de Janeiro

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Dongguan Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$12076

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586