Ankara vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$570
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$1341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
96
42
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.43M

The cost of living in Ankara is 4% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4905th and 4793rd ($1118 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2097th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522