Changsha vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$211
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1083
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
41
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
10M
2.43M

The cost of living in Changsha is 40% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7795th and 5338th ($622 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 6th 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 Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2894th and 6151st 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
$2.93
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497