Dortmund vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$736
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
78
53
🏙️ Population
593K
2.43M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 62% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 3604th and 6019th ($1523 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 7th in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 692nd and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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