Mecca vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$517
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
68
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
2.43M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mecca is 43% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4793rd and 6622nd ($1162 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6119th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Nairobi

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Mecca Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.45
🥤 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
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$8707

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820