Mecca vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$350
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
67
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
2.43M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mecca is 26% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6019th and 6689th ($940 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6051st and 5632nd 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
$5.18
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.41
🥤 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
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$8325

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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
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$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768