Manila vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$379
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
74
42
😀 Quality of life
65
57
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.43M

The cost of living in Manila is 32% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6703rd and 4793rd ($790 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Manila compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5220th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$4655

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522