Chicago vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chicago is 173% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 529th and 5632nd ($2678 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 8th in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 23rd and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$4682

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

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