Cairo vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$193
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
83
41
😀 Quality of life
59
54
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.68M

The cost of living in Cairo is 47% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8130th and 5103rd ($549 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5556th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Mecca

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Cairo Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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