Lahore vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$411
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$163
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1646
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
69
42
😀 Quality of life
46
54
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lahore is 58% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8934th and 5632nd ($411 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6486th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Mecca

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Lahore Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.06
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.75
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.7
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1172
$4682

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$374
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346

Cities near Mecca

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