Mecca vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
94
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
2.43M
664K

The cost of living in Mecca is 61% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5338th and 649th ($1031 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6151st and 20th 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
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$13092

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799