Mecca vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$350
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
41
7
😀 Quality of life
53
53
🏙️ Population
2.43M
77.6K

The cost of living in Mecca is 5% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6019th and 5798th ($940 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6051st and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892