Mecca vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$3205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$6762
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$904
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
53
😀 Quality of life
57
88
🏙️ Population
2.43M
139K

The cost of living in Mecca is 68% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 5338th and 119th ($1031 vs $3205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Iceland, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 6151st and 258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Reykjavik

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Mecca Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$28.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$97.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$20
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$13.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$6.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$2129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$3328
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$2660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$80.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
8.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$7748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$6175
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$5.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$6.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$24.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$44.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$5.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$90.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$47.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$178
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$30029

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3092
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3106
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2581
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2921
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2017
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2005
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1523
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1646
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1647
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1806
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1640
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1835
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1885
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1842
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2114
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1593
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1763
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1704
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1878
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1750
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1831
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1586
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1760
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2295
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1878
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1485
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1923
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$2021
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$3003
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2264
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1456
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2508
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2101
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1944
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2518
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2336