Mecca vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
71
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.61M

The cost of living in Mecca is 57% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5338th and 1041st ($1031 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 896th 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 Phoenix. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6151st and 226th 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
$4.49
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$21660

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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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$1974
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$2509
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$2366
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$2463
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$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
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$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
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$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
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$2089
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$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
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$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
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$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804