Daejeon vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$358
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.68M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 10% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5810th and 5103rd ($924 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2004th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Mecca

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Daejeon Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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