Karachi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$146
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1083
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
41
😀 Quality of life
54
57
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Karachi is 59% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5338th ($421 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6375th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Mecca

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Karachi Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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