Mecca vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$350
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
41
30
😀 Quality of life
53
25
🏙️ Population
2.43M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mecca is 76% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6019th and 8393rd ($940 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.8 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 6051st and 8584th 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
$5.18
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$8360

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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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545