Berlin vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$1656
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
3.76M
2.43M

The cost of living in Berlin is 124% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6019th ($2104 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 23rd and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Mecca

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Berlin Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$4675

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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