Mecca vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$350
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
71
😀 Quality of life
53
77
🏙️ Population
2.43M
7.01M

The cost of living in Mecca is 41% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6019th and 3292nd ($940 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Saudi Arabia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Ranked 9th vs 1st best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 6051st vs 796th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Riyadh

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Mecca Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$10359

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489