Los Angeles vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$1784
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
99
41
😀 Quality of life
94
54
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 207% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 72nd and 5103rd ($3165 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 5th in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 34th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Mecca

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Los Angeles Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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