Gothenburg vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$891
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$1784
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
46
41
😀 Quality of life
92
54
🏙️ Population
608K
1.68M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 64% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2703rd and 5103rd ($1690 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 5th in Sweden and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 84th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Mecca

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Gothenburg Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490