Chengdu vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$242
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1784
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
94
41
😀 Quality of life
73
54
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7269th and 5103rd ($643 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1633rd 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
$2.81
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490