Mecca vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
41
79
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
2.43M
709K

The cost of living in Mecca is 60% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6019th and 1029th ($940 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Norway, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6051st and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Oslo

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Mecca Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$7583

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161