Beijing vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$596
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
77
53
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Beijing is 13% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5141st and 6019th ($1067 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 763rd 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
$4.04
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$4675

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514