Chicago vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1083
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chicago is 177% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 358th and 5338th ($2851 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 18th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Mecca

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Chicago Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$4518

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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