Mecca vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
49
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.02M

The cost of living in Mecca is 51% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5338th and 1688th ($1031 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 22nd in Saudi Arabia and Canada, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 6151st and 141st 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
$4.49
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$17263

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875