Austin vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$1784
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
66
41
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
962K
1.68M

The cost of living in Austin is 151% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 548th and 5103rd ($2590 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 5th 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 126th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$4708

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$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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