Dallas vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$1156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
91
41
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dallas is 122% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 948th and 5028th ($2461 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1 months in Mecca. Dallas ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 46th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Mecca

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Dallas Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$4622

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514