Chicago vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$2142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
96
69
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chicago is 139% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 254th and 5622nd ($2372 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 5th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 2.2 months in Mecca. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 5th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 11th and 3088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$79.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$134
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$3725

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1067
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$829
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$601
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1028
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$867
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$833
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$963
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$843
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$750
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$892
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$832
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$486
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$487
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$858
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$522
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$880
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$485
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$563
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$598
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$270
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1278
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$553
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$487
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1019
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$230
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$578
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$488
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$281
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$227
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$492
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$260
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$588
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$502
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$828
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$299
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$512