Manila vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$377
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
65
53
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.43M

The cost of living in Manila is 15% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6428th and 6019th ($801 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th 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 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4217th and 6051st 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
$4.82
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$4675

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514