Edinburgh vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$1784
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
88
41
😀 Quality of life
93
54
🏙️ Population
488K
1.68M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 98% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1692nd and 5103rd ($2043 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 5th in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 64th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Mecca

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Edinburgh Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$4708

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490