Mecca vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$472
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
71
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.61M

The cost of living in Mecca is 53% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5028th and 1175th ($1107 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1001st 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 months in Mecca compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6123rd and 134th 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
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$18987

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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$1961
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$2471
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$2435
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$2312
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$2298
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$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
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$2396
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$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
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$3022
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$2490
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$2324
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$2227
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$2366
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$2444
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$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
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$2089
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$2050
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$2005
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$1930
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$2589
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$2059
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$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
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$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
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$1638
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$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
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$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781