Kabul vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$211
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1083
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
41
😀 Quality of life
26
57
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kabul is 51% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8650th and 5338th ($504 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8929th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Mecca

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Kabul Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$4518

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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