Daegu vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$348
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
70
54
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.43M

The cost of living in Daegu is 2% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5531st and 5632nd ($995 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 8th in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2337th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Mecca

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Daegu Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.61
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$4682

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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