Chennai vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$161
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
78
41
😀 Quality of life
68
54
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5103rd ($434 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th 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 2nd best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3676th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$4708

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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