Cologne vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
92
41
😀 Quality of life
97
53
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.43M

The cost of living in Cologne is 97% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2308th and 6019th ($1851 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 16th 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
$14
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$4675

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514