Dongguan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$181
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
62
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 33% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7769th and 6110th ($589 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 4th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 2370th and 6750th 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
$2.08
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952