Edinburgh vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$1083
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
41
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
488K
2.43M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 123% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1307th and 5338th ($2295 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 83rd and 6151st 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
$22.3
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$4518

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497