Dongguan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$259
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
67
63
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 37% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7469th and 5251st ($666 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 6th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 3662nd and 6890th 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
$2.36
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$4370

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$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950