Hefei vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$269
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
67
54
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.68M

The cost of living in Hefei is 31% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6756th and 5103rd ($707 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd 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 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3921st and 6051st 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
$2.79
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

Cities near Mecca

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