Mecca vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$517
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
70
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.61M

The cost of living in Mecca is 50% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4793rd and 1184th ($1162 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1035th 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 1.2 months in Mecca compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6119th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Phoenix

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Mecca Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$16644

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766