Gothenburg vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$895
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
46
41
😀 Quality of life
92
53
🏙️ Population
608K
2.43M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 83% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2792nd and 6019th ($1725 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Sweden and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 81st and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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