Istanbul vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$587
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
77
53
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.43M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 20% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4816th and 6019th ($1125 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 790th and 6051st 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
$8.84
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$4675

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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