Hefei vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$218
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
84
41
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.43M

The cost of living in Hefei is 41% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7557th and 5028th ($654 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 4th 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 months in Mecca. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3551st and 6123rd 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
$2.98
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514