Doha vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
44
42
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.43M

The cost of living in Doha is 59% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2509th and 4793rd ($1849 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 608th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Mecca

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Doha Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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