Mecca vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$517
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
55
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.11M

The cost of living in Mecca is 150% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4793rd and 8825th ($1162 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mecca compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6119th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534