Dongguan vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$257
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
69
41
😀 Quality of life
69
53
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 28% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7055th and 6019th ($678 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3115th and 6051st 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
$2.12
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.29
🥤 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
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.59
🍊 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
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514