Dongguan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$259
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
10.5M
11.5M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 40% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7469th and 5003rd ($666 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 3662nd and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Sao Paulo

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Dongguan Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719