Kuwait City vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$686
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
41
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 39% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4191st and 5338th ($1437 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1006th and 6151st 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
$12.9
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$4518

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$708
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$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451

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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