Mecca vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$394
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
61
😀 Quality of life
54
56
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.4M

The cost of living in Mecca is 52% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5103rd and 6976th ($1032 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 122nd in Saudi Arabia and China, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 6051st and 5865th 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
$6.11
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$9922

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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

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524