Mecca vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$371
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$905
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1646
$4432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
69
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.61M

The cost of living in Mecca is 59% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5632nd and 955th ($979 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 875th 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 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5982nd and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1496
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1212
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4682
$12281

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
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$2524
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$2342
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$2423
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$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
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$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
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$2281
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$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
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$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
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$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724