Incheon vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$413
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
91
41
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
2.94M
2.43M

The cost of living in Incheon is 14% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5138th and 6019th ($1067 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 7th in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 29th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Mecca

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Incheon Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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