Hefei vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$216
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
93
42
😀 Quality of life
69
57
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.43M

The cost of living in Hefei is 45% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7469th and 4793rd ($643 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4318th and 6119th 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
$3.48
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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