Daejeon vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$386
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
76
42
😀 Quality of life
85
54
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.43M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 1% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5544th and 5632nd ($992 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 350th and 5982nd 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
$6.41
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$4682

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400

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