Mecca vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$472
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
53
😀 Quality of life
58
71
🏙️ Population
2.43M
9.4M

The cost of living in Mecca is 65% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5028th and 7431st ($1107 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 80th in Saudi Arabia and China, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mecca compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 6123rd and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Ningbo

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Mecca Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$15051

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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

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525