Ankara vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$439
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$1656
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
96
41
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.43M

The cost of living in Ankara is 4% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6106th and 6019th ($907 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1608th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

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