Chongqing vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$226
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
87
41
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 30% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7185th and 6019th ($662 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1966th 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
$3.96
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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