Mecca vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$472
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
96
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.75M

The cost of living in Mecca is 13% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5028th and 4625th ($1107 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 25th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mecca compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6123rd and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Osaka

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Mecca Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$13598

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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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993