Delhi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$221
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1646
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
61
54
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Delhi is 48% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8558th and 5632nd ($510 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 8th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5071st and 5982nd 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
$4.47
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$4682

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

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