Changsha vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$214
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1156
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
90
41
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
10M
2.43M

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5028th ($617 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1 months in Mecca. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3307th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Mecca

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Changsha Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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