London vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3296
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7841
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$2211
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$4100
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$375
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$1646
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
99
54
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.43M

The cost of living in London is 237% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 58th and 5632nd ($3296 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th 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 1.3 months in London compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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London Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.4
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.67
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$1.61
 Cappuccino
$4.64
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2704
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1831
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3478
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20412
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10524
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.62
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.2
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.6
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26090
$4682

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009

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