Chongqing vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$229
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 39% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7730th and 5338th ($631 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1966th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Mecca

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Chongqing Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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