Abu Dhabi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4243
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$2144
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3041
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
53
42
😀 Quality of life
84
55
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.43M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 90% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2289th and 5806th ($1913 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.3 months in Mecca. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 424th and 6087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$1.61
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1345
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2411
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
5.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5729
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12723
$1217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$6.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.78
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.93
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$613
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12362
$4677

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1716
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2507
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1387
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1211
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1453
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1769
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$630
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$791
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1239
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1235
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$536
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1057
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$805
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$894
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$915
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$517
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$531
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$566
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$491
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$522
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$577
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$525
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$528
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$539
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$601
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$514
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1694
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1248
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1117
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$910
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1013
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1217
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$794
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$906
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1052
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$874
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$936
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$955
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$499
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$495
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$983
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$534
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$847
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$500
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1135
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1020
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1694
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$518
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$556
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$495
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1059
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$806
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$493
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$368
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$444
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$498
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$366
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$578
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$793
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$509
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$496
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$519