Ankara vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$495
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$1156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
97
41
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.43M

The cost of living in Ankara is 7% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5466th and 5028th ($1027 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1 months in Mecca. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2214th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Mecca

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Ankara Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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