Guangzhou vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$333
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
97
41
😀 Quality of life
75
54
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 28% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6607th and 5103rd ($742 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 955th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Mecca

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Guangzhou Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$4708

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

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