Dongguan vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$263
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
69
42
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 43% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7341st and 4793rd ($662 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3389th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Mecca

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Dongguan Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$4655

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522