Dongguan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$257
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
62
😀 Quality of life
69
39
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 30% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7055th and 5883rd ($678 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 5th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 3115th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Soweto

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Dongguan Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$4830

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045