Isfahan vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$211
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
66
42
😀 Quality of life
48
54
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.43M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 47% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8454th and 5632nd ($523 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 8th in Iran and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iran vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6375th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.39
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$0.88
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.5%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$676
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.99
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.2
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.2
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$594
$4682

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$502
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507