Beijing vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$596
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Beijing is 6% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5341st and 5028th ($1044 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Mecca. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2718th and 6123rd 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
$4.36
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$4622

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514