Delhi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$192
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1083
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
41
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Delhi is 54% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8767th and 5338th ($479 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 6th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5583rd and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Mecca

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Delhi Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497