Mecca vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$438
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
59
😀 Quality of life
57
80
🏙️ Population
2.43M
595K

The cost of living in Mecca is 18% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5338th and 4631st ($1031 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Latvia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6151st and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Riga

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Mecca Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$18197

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391