Cologne vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$967
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$1784
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
92
41
😀 Quality of life
96
54
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.68M

The cost of living in Cologne is 70% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2484th and 5103rd ($1752 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 5th 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 1st best city to live in Germany vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 12th and 6051st 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
$12.9
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$4708

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490