Istanbul vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$675
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.43M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4793rd ($1288 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1015th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Mecca

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Istanbul Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$4655

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522