Mecca vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$517
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
42
29
😀 Quality of life
57
32
🏙️ Population
2.43M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mecca is 112% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4793rd and 8291st ($1162 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Kenya, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mecca compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6119th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524