Abu Dhabi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$1656
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
52
41
😀 Quality of life
83
53
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.43M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 92% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2486th and 6019th ($1802 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 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 405th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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