Chicago vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
96
53
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chicago is 184% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 483rd and 6019th ($2667 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 20th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$4675

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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