Hangzhou vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$391
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
91
41
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 19% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6270th and 5103rd ($831 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2093rd 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
$3.85
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$4708

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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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