Mecca vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$394
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
41
82
😀 Quality of life
54
87
🏙️ Population
1.68M
468K

The cost of living in Mecca is 63% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5103rd and 304th ($1032 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 266th in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6051st and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Raleigh

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Mecca Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$3.4
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$22084

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Cities near Mecca

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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857