Mecca vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$438
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
41
8
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
2.43M
77.6K

The cost of living in Mecca is 2% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5338th and 5497th ($1031 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Thailand, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 6151st and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Phuket

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Mecca Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$13979

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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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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992