Alexandria vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$103
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
51
41
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.43M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 64% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8976th and 5028th ($400 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1 months in Mecca. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6248th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Mecca

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Alexandria Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514