Hangzhou vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$375
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
91
42
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 29% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4793rd ($826 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2980th and 6119th 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
$3.7
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522