Giza vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$318
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$90.3
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$183
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$23.7
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
83
42
😀 Quality of life
56
54
🏙️ Population
5.6M
2.43M

The cost of living in Giza is 68% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 9160th and 5632nd ($318 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 8th 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 1.7 months in Mecca. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5740th and 5982nd 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
$3.13
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.3
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.6
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.86%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$603
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$314
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$1.96
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.39
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.26
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.6
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1943
$4682

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507