Cologne vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$1341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
91
42
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.43M

The cost of living in Cologne is 69% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2104th and 4793rd ($1968 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 23rd and 6119th 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
$15.4
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522