Kuwait City vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$711
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$1656
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
43
41
😀 Quality of life
74
53
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 55% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 3883rd and 6019th ($1457 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1287th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Mecca

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Kuwait City Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$4675

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$716
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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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