Ankara vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$501
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$1083
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
41
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.43M

The cost of living in Ankara is 0.3% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5311th and 5338th ($1033 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1642nd and 6151st 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
$9.54
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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