Changsha vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$222
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1656
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
10M
2.43M

The cost of living in Changsha is 38% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7989th and 6019th ($582 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3254th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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