Mecca vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$472
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
55
😀 Quality of life
58
48
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.11M

The cost of living in Mecca is 140% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5028th and 8850th ($1107 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 months in Mecca compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6123rd and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Medan

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Mecca Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$9091

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572