Delhi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$210
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$1656
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
94
41
😀 Quality of life
63
53
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Delhi is 46% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8647th and 6019th ($505 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4744th and 6051st 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
$3.87
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$4675

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514