Mecca vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
69
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.61M

The cost of living in Mecca is 60% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6019th and 973rd ($940 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 858th 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 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6051st and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$10377

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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$1989
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$2287
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$2416
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$2518
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$2446
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$2339
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$2414
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$2372
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$2352
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$2338
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$2342
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$2422
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$2291
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$2313
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$2324
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$2484
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$2415
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$2052
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$2040
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$2016
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$1954
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$2268
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$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
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$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
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$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
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$840
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$1665
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$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657