Mecca vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$472
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
94
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
2.43M
664K

The cost of living in Mecca is 58% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5028th and 676th ($1107 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mecca compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6123rd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Rotterdam

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Mecca Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$13439

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727