Cologne vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$947
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$1646
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
92
42
😀 Quality of life
96
54
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.43M

The cost of living in Cologne is 78% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2551st and 5632nd ($1744 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 8th in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 12th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Mecca

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Cologne Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$4682

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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