Mecca vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$350
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
61
😀 Quality of life
53
53
🏙️ Population
2.43M
9.4M

The cost of living in Mecca is 28% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6019th and 6747th ($940 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 63rd in Saudi Arabia and China, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 6051st and 6048th 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
$5.18
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$4.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$12898

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538