Mecca vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$472
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
2.43M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mecca is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5028th and 4th ($1107 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mecca compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6123rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs New York City

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Mecca New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$21999

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188