Jerusalem vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
84
53
🏙️ Population
936K
2.43M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 117% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1770th and 6019th ($2037 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th in Israel and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Israel vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 358th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Mecca

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Jerusalem Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$4675

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671

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