Manila vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$384
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
65
54
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.68M

The cost of living in Manila is 24% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6438th and 5103rd ($781 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th 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 1.7 months in Mecca. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4458th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

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