Chengdu vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$251
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1656
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
94
41
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 30% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7209th and 6019th ($660 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1933rd and 6051st 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
$2.91
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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