Mecca vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$438
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
41
27
😀 Quality of life
57
28
🏙️ Population
2.43M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mecca is 90% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5338th and 8425th ($1031 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Saudi Arabia and Kenya, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 6151st and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Meru

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Mecca Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$10408

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583