Berlin vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.68M

The cost of living in Berlin is 95% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1759th and 5103rd ($2013 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 19th 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
$12.4
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$4708

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490