Daegu vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$413
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
86
54
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.68M

The cost of living in Daegu is 8% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4689th and 5103rd ($1113 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th 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 1.7 months in Mecca. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 241st 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
$7.48
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

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