Bangalore vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$249
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
74
41
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 39% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8023rd and 6019th ($578 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3393rd and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514