Hangzhou vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$389
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
91
41
😀 Quality of life
71
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 10% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6287th and 6019th ($843 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2189th and 6051st 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
$3.79
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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