Kathmandu vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$131
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$1646
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
28
42
😀 Quality of life
46
54
🏙️ Population
846K
2.43M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 57% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8918th and 5632nd ($419 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Nepal and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6495th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$4682

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$341
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$294
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$321
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507