Madrid vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$1083
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
98
41
😀 Quality of life
91
57
🏙️ Population
3.51M
2.43M

The cost of living in Madrid is 105% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1723rd and 5338th ($2109 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Spain and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Spain vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 160th and 6151st 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
$17.6
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$4518

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497