Ankara vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$408
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
96
41
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.68M

The cost of living in Ankara is 23% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6390th and 5103rd ($800 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 1.7 months in Mecca. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2095th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490