Mecca vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$472
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
41
82
😀 Quality of life
58
89
🏙️ Population
2.43M
468K

The cost of living in Mecca is 52% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5028th and 1246th ($1107 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1054th 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 months in Mecca compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 6123rd and 245th 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
$4.49
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$24650

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Cities near Mecca

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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736