Charlotte vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$1656
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
68
41
😀 Quality of life
88
53
🏙️ Population
875K
2.43M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 178% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 574th and 6019th ($2615 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 230th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Mecca

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Charlotte Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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