Mecca vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$472
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
41
27
😀 Quality of life
58
32
🏙️ Population
2.43M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mecca is 104% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5028th and 8447th ($1107 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 months in Mecca compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6123rd and 8725th 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
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$9031

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$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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$455
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$797
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$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544