Madrid vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$986
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$1784
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
98
41
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.68M

The cost of living in Madrid is 67% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2577th and 5103rd ($1726 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in Spain and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Spain vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 121st and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Mecca

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Madrid Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$4708

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

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