Bangkok vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$425
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
89
41
😀 Quality of life
74
53
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 6% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5738th and 6019th ($994 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1355th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Mecca

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Bangkok Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$4675

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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