Mecca vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$517
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
22
😀 Quality of life
57
70
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.41M

The cost of living in Mecca is 2% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4793rd and 4743rd ($1162 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Saudi Arabia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mecca compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Ranked 9th vs 6th best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 6119th vs 4114th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Medina

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Mecca Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$5508

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Cities near Mecca

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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987