Istanbul vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$687
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
79
57
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.43M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 29% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4475th and 5338th ($1328 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 829th and 6151st 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
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$4518

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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