Mecca vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$394
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
41
7
😀 Quality of life
54
55
🏙️ Population
1.68M
77.6K

The cost of living in Mecca is 19% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5103rd and 6130th ($1032 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Thailand, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6051st and 5986th 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
$6.11
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743