Detroit vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
88
53
🏙️ Population
639K
2.43M

The cost of living in Detroit is 113% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1856th and 6019th ($2006 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 7th in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 216th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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