Manila vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$400
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Manila is 26% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6679th and 5028th ($821 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in the Philippines and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Manila compared to 1 months in Mecca. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5265th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Mecca

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Manila Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514