Islamabad vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$198
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1656
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
67
41
😀 Quality of life
49
53
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.43M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 53% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8895th and 6019th ($439 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6293rd and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$4675

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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