Mecca vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
53
100
🏙️ Population
2.43M
5.03M

The cost of living in Mecca is 61% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6019th and 923rd ($940 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Saudi Arabia and Australia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6051st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Melbourne

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Mecca Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$21306

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913