Kuwait City vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$741
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
43
42
😀 Quality of life
79
57
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 25% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4115th and 4793rd ($1454 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 884th and 6119th 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
$11.5
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
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$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522