Dongguan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$263
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
63
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 33% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7341st and 5704th ($662 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 7th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 3389th and 7050th 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
$2.78
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$3811

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915