Antwerp vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1640
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3817
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$832
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1320
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$1646
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
87
42
😀 Quality of life
89
54
🏙️ Population
529K
2.43M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 67% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2896th and 5632nd ($1640 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 8th in Belgium and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Belgium vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 203rd and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Mecca

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Antwerp Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.61
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.38%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4167
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3351
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.1
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$586
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12170
$4682

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1530
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1613
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1523
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1541
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1556
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1318
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1446
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1890
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1599
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1362
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1663
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1816
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1542
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1667
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1642
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1692
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1685
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1486
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1739
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1618
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1560
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1559
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1515
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1626
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1788

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507