Berlin vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$1083
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.43M

The cost of living in Berlin is 130% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1150th and 5338th ($2371 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 45th and 6151st 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
$16.2
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$4518

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497