Daejeon vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$370
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
86
53
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.43M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 4% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5865th and 6019th ($975 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 314th 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
$6.84
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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