Delhi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

Delhi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$468
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$187
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$618
$2142
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
93
40
😀 Quality of life
63
69
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.68M

The cost of living in Delhi is 53% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8582nd and 5622nd ($468 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 5th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Delhi compared to 2.2 months in Mecca. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 5th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4741st and 3088th 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
$4.17
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$79.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.14%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2446
$1004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.52
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$134
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.8
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.1
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1843
$3725

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1067
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$829
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$601
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1028
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$867
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$833
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$963
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$843
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$750
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$892
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$832
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$486
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$487
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$858
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$522
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$880
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$485
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$563
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$598
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$270
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1278
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$553
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$487
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1019
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$230
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$578
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$488
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$281
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$227
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$492
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$260
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$588
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$502
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$828
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$299
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$512