Mecca vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$371
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$905
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1646
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
2.43M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mecca is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5632nd and 3rd ($979 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st 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 1.7 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 5982nd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1496
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1212
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.6
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4682
$21465

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111