Chongqing vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$292
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
87
41
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 31% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5103rd ($712 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2233rd and 6051st 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
$3.98
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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