Mecca vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$472
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
67
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
2.43M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mecca is 39% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5028th and 6763rd ($1107 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 months in Mecca compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6123rd and 6139th 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
$4.49
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.5
🍾 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
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810