Mecca vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$989
🏠 One person rent
$472
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
41
69
😀 Quality of life
58
51
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.1M

The cost of living in Mecca is 159% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5028th and 8928th ($1107 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mecca compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6123rd and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Rawalpindi

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Mecca Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$782

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$1209
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$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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265