Leipzig vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1652
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3912
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$798
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1342
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3076
$1156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
72
41
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
620K
2.43M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 49% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 3436th and 5028th ($1652 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 299th and 4th in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 1 months in Mecca. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 112th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Mecca

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Leipzig Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.74
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1325
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$942
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.2
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5097
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12468
$4622

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514