Cost of Living in Hue vs Mecca

Cost of living in Hue is 54% lower than in Mecca (without rent).

Rent in Hue is 61% cheaper than in Mecca.

Cost of living including rent in Hue is 57% lower than in Mecca.

Food in Hue is 43% cheaper than in Mecca.

Transport in Hue is 83% cheaper than in Mecca.

Hue vs. Mecca Comparision

Hue Mecca
Cost of Living, including rent
407 $
940 $
Without Rent
269 $
590 $
Rent & Utilities
137 $
350 $
Food
165 $
290 $
Transport
35 $
205 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
307 $
1,656 $
Quality of Life
48
53
Population
653.0K
2.4M

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Hue Mecca

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
1.21 $ 5.18 $
Dinner, for 2 11.1 $ 35.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.5 $ 6.67 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.82 $ 1.59 $
Capuccino 1.09 $ 3.29 $
Coke, 330ml 0.58 $ 0.74 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.41 $ 1.49 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1 $ 0.5 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.66 $ 1.51 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.23 $ 2.63 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13 $ 6.73 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.36 $ 7.21 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11 $ 12.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.27 $ 2.12 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.7 $ 1.59 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.18 $ 1.51 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.67 $ 1.17 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.8 $ 1.13 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.24 $ 0.38 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.97 $ 1.39 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.15 $ 3.82 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.81 $ 1.92 $
Cigarette pack 1.21 $ 5.53 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.34 $ 1.33 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 7.75 $ 99.7 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.83 $ 0.5 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.83 $ 16 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 55.9 $ 25.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.66 $ 5.22 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.71 $ 3.95 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.02 $ 2.05 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.34 $ 1.44 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
24.4 $ 38.5 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
37.5 $ 59 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
8.02 $ 69.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 98.5 $ 240 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 371 $ 423 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 131 $ 251 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 543 $ 775 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,580 $ 1,493 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,183 $ 1,201 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 307 $ 1,656 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.92 % 4.54 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.9 $ 103 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.42 $ 14.4 $
Haircut 2.72 $ 4.23 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 40.6 $ 62.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 32.3 $ 32.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 162 $ 363 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,499 $ 4,675 $