Dongguan vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$265
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
45
😀 Quality of life
71
76
🏙️ Population
10.5M
4.7M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 43% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 7308th and 4730th ($694 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3241st and 1324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Jeddah

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Dongguan Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$8743

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478