Berlin vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$1341
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.43M

The cost of living in Berlin is 91% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1418th and 4793rd ($2222 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 35th and 6119th 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
$16.6
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$4655

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522