Dongguan vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$257
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
45
😀 Quality of life
69
75
🏙️ Population
10.5M
4.7M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 40% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 7055th and 4828th ($678 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3115th and 1110th 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
$2.12
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$6009

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$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
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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491