Kathmandu vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$134
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1083
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
41
😀 Quality of life
47
57
🏙️ Population
846K
2.43M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 59% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8916th and 5338th ($424 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Nepal and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6934th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Mecca

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Kathmandu Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$4518

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$336
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$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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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