Atlanta vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$1156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
499K
2.43M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 137% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 699th and 5028th ($2617 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 4th in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1 months in Mecca. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 231st and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Mecca

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Atlanta Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$4622

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

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