Beijing vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$648
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Beijing is 7% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4987th and 5338th ($1108 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2361st and 6151st 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
$4.47
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$4518

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497