London vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$1784
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
98
54
🏙️ Population
8.91M
1.68M

The cost of living in London is 222% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 38th and 5103rd ($3321 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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London Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$4708

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490