Mecca vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mecca is 60% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5338th and 741st ($1031 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 652nd 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 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6151st and 118th 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
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$20275

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737