Hefei vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$205
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
93
42
😀 Quality of life
66
54
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.43M

The cost of living in Hefei is 36% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7405th and 5632nd ($625 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 8th in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3963rd and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Mecca

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Hefei Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$4682

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48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507