Mecca vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$350
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
59
😀 Quality of life
53
66
🏙️ Population
2.43M
504K

The cost of living in Mecca is 6% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6019th and 5692nd ($940 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 51st in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 6051st and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Pohang

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Mecca Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$22028

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Cities near Mecca

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
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027