Daegu vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$385
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
70
53
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.43M

The cost of living in Daegu is 18% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4879th and 6019th ($1114 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 7th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2608th and 6051st 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
$7.02
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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