Abu Dhabi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$1784
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
52
41
😀 Quality of life
82
54
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 88% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1938th and 5103rd ($1936 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 369th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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