Giza vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$86.6
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$25
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
83
41
😀 Quality of life
56
53
🏙️ Population
5.6M
2.43M

The cost of living in Giza is 66% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 9177th and 6019th ($323 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 7th in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5699th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Mecca

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Giza Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.7
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.76%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$793
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.07
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.18
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.66
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.53
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.1
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1758
$4675

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847

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