Istanbul vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$514
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
76
54
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.68M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.7% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5103rd ($1025 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.7 months in Mecca. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 798th 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
$9.37
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$4708

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490