Beijing vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$589
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Beijing is 11% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5355th and 4793rd ($1029 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2546th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Mecca

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Beijing Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$4655

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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