Charlotte vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$1646
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
68
42
😀 Quality of life
88
54
🏙️ Population
875K
2.43M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 158% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 761st and 5632nd ($2528 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 8th in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Charlotte ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 252nd and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$4682

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507