Mecca vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
91
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.75M

The cost of living in Mecca is 48% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5338th and 2104th ($1031 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Italy, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1 months in Rome. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6151st and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Rome

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Mecca Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$14156

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330