Dongguan vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$257
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
94
😀 Quality of life
69
62
🏙️ Population
10.5M
6.21M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 29% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7055th and 5959th ($678 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 3115th and 4932nd 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
$2.12
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585