Delhi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$190
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1341
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
60
57
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Delhi is 58% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8745th and 4793rd ($489 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5934th and 6119th 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
$5.59
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$4655

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522