Bangalore vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$223
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
63
58
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 53% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8579th and 5028th ($523 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1 months in Mecca. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5518th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Mecca

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Bangalore Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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