Mecca vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$962
🏠 One person rent
$517
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
42
68
😀 Quality of life
57
50
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.1M

The cost of living in Mecca is 180% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4793rd and 8945th ($1162 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.2 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 6119th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270