Dusseldorf vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$1341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
92
42
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
631K
2.43M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 70% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2065th and 4793rd ($1979 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd 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 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 25th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Mecca

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Dusseldorf Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968

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