Bern vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
80
41
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
135K
2.43M

The cost of living in Bern is 167% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 743rd and 6019th ($2512 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 7th in Switzerland and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 33rd and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Mecca

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Bern Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$4675

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

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