Manila vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$420
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Manila is 20% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6643rd and 5338th ($829 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5317th and 6151st 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
$5.72
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$4518

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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
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

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