Glasgow vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
94
41
😀 Quality of life
96
53
🏙️ Population
626K
2.43M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 114% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1833rd and 6019th ($2013 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 19th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Mecca

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Glasgow Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$4675

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

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