Mecca vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$438
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
67
😀 Quality of life
57
59
🏙️ Population
2.43M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mecca is 28% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5338th and 6736th ($1031 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.1 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 6151st and 6034th 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
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795