Hangzhou vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$438
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
41
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 13% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6257th and 5338th ($899 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3005th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Mecca

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Hangzhou Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Mecca

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