Chennai vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$159
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
78
42
😀 Quality of life
65
57
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chennai is 62% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8898th and 4793rd ($437 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5272nd and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$4655

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522