Himeji vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$335
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2004
$1083
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
61
41
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
528K
2.43M

The cost of living in Himeji is 5% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5728th and 5338th ($976 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th and 6th in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Himeji compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Himeji ranked 160th best city to live in Japan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1726th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Mecca

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Himeji Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5390
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14131
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497