Mashhad vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$172
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
41
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
3M
2.43M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 53% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8757th and 5338th ($482 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 6th in Iran and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iran vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6229th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Mecca

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Mashhad Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638

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