Dallas vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$1784
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
92
41
😀 Quality of life
91
54
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dallas is 142% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 689th and 5103rd ($2497 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 5th in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 116th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

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