Mecca vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$438
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
41
23
😀 Quality of life
57
69
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.41M

The cost of living in Mecca is 11% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5338th and 4843rd ($1031 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Ranked 9th vs 6th best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 6151st vs 4103rd 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
$4.49
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$5520

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Cities near Mecca

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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077