Mecca vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$438
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
55
😀 Quality of life
57
47
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.11M

The cost of living in Mecca is 127% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5338th and 8852nd ($1031 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 44th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 6151st and 6943rd 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
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$7769

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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

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550