Mecca vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
41
82
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
2.43M
468K

The cost of living in Mecca is 54% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5338th and 1363rd ($1031 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1143rd 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 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 6151st and 219th 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
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$24243

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729