Mecca vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
50
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.02M

The cost of living in Mecca is 58% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6019th and 1290th ($940 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 23rd in Saudi Arabia and Canada, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 6051st and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Ottawa

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Mecca Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$20100

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884