Mecca vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$472
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mecca is 57% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5028th and 742nd ($1107 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 648th 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 months in Mecca compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6123rd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Philadelphia

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Mecca Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$17603

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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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5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801