Chengdu vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$305
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
92
40
😀 Quality of life
73
69
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6348th and 5622nd ($759 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 5th in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 2.2 months in Mecca. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 5th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1510th and 3088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Mecca

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Chengdu Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$79.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$1004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$134
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$3725

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1067
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$829
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$601
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1028
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$867
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$833
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$963
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$843
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$750
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$892
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$832
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$486
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$487
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$858
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$522
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$880
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$485
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$563
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$598
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$270
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1278
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$553
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$487
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1019
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$230
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$578
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$488
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$281
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$227
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$492
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$260
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$588
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$502
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$828
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$299
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$512