Edinburgh vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
88
41
😀 Quality of life
94
53
🏙️ Population
488K
2.43M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 139% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1263rd and 6019th ($2246 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 7th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 40th 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
$18.6
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$4675

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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