Delhi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$205
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1156
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
94
41
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Delhi is 54% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8668th and 5028th ($507 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1 months in Mecca. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5790th and 6123rd 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
$5.48
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$4622

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

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