Mashhad vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$186
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
46
41
😀 Quality of life
50
53
🏙️ Population
3M
2.43M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 43% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8365th and 6019th ($538 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 7th in Iran and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iran vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6193rd and 6051st 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
$3.03
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797

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