Chennai vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$152
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
78
42
😀 Quality of life
66
54
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8897th and 5632nd ($430 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 8th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4021st and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$4682

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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