Alexandria vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
41
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.43M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 65% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 9023rd and 5338th ($366 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6205th and 6151st 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
$4.32
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497