Beijing vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$605
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
78
54
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Beijing is 3% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4887th and 5103rd ($1065 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 5th in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 583rd and 6051st 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
$3.9
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$4708

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490