Mashhad vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$170
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
45
41
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
3M
2.43M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 55% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8726th and 5028th ($498 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 4th 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 months in Mecca. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6291st and 6123rd 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
$2.99
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514