Mecca vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$472
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
41
8
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
2.43M
77.6K

The cost of living in Mecca is 4% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5028th and 5233rd ($1107 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 months in Mecca compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 6123rd and 6325th 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
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$16566

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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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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981