Beijing vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Beijing | Mecca | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Beijing is 4% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5387th and 5632nd ($1016 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 8th in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 989th and 5982nd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Beijing
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 50 km or 31 mi |  Langfang | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Zhuozhou | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Sanhe | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Gaobeidian | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Bazhou | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Tianjin | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Renqiu | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Zunhua | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Baoding | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Binhai | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Tangshan | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Zhangjiakou | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Hejian | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Chengde | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Cangzhou | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Huanghua | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Anguo | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Dingzhou | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Qian'an | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Luanzhou | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Botou | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Shenzhou | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Xinle | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Pingquan | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Jinzhou | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Xinji | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Gaocheng | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Hengshui | |
| 252 km or 156 mi | Laoling | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Shijiazhuang | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Datong | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Jizhou | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Qinhuangdao | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Dezhou | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Fengzhen | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Huairen | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Lingyuan | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Nangong | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Ulanqab | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Binzhou |
Cities near Mecca
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 69 km or 43 mi |  Jeddah | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Bisha | |
| 338 km or 210 mi |  Port Sudan | |
| 339 km or 211 mi | Medina | |
| 350 km or 218 mi | Yanbu | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Bareq | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Abha | |
| 606 km or 377 mi | As Sulayyil | |
| 620 km or 385 mi | Ar Rass | |
| 628 km or 390 mi | Najran | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Al Wajh | |
| 644 km or 400 mi |  Keren | |
| 648 km or 403 mi |  Sa'dah | |
| 649 km or 403 mi | Massawa | |
| 670 km or 416 mi | Unaizah | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Asmara | |
| 703 km or 437 mi | Ha'il | |
| 735 km or 457 mi | Mendefera | |
| 738 km or 458 mi | Atbara | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Kassala | |
| 769 km or 478 mi |  Aswan | |
| 790 km or 491 mi | Riyadh | |
| 807 km or 501 mi | Al Hudaydah | |
| 818 km or 508 mi | Sanaa | |
| 842 km or 523 mi | Sayyan | |
| 842 km or 523 mi | Tabuk | |
| 873 km or 542 mi | Luxor | |
| 884 km or 549 mi |  Mekelle | |
| 884 km or 549 mi | Zabid | |
| 890 km or 553 mi | Hurghada | |
| 895 km or 556 mi | Qena | |
| 904 km or 562 mi | Dhamar | |
| 909 km or 565 mi | El Gouna | |
| 912 km or 567 mi | Sharm El Sheikh | |
| 933 km or 580 mi | Dumat al-Jandal | |
| 947 km or 588 mi | El-Gadarif | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Ibb | |
| 951 km or 591 mi | Sakakah | |
| 951 km or 591 mi | Dahab | |
| 979 km or 608 mi | Taiz |