Chennai vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$159
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
78
41
😀 Quality of life
66
53
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chennai is 54% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8907th and 6019th ($433 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4094th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Mecca

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Chennai Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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