Jeddah vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$584
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
45
41
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.43M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 9% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4757th and 5028th ($1209 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Saudi Arabia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1 months in Mecca. Ranked 2nd vs 9th best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 990th vs 6123rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Mecca

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Jeddah Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$4622

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Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514