Chennai vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$142
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
41
😀 Quality of life
65
57
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8947th and 5338th ($409 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 6th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5131st and 6151st 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
$2.12
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497