Mecca vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$472
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
41
85
😀 Quality of life
58
70
🏙️ Population
2.43M
5.65M

The cost of living in Mecca is 3% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5028th and 5142nd ($1107 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Saudi Arabia and Russia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mecca compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6123rd and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Saint Petersburg

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Mecca Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$12085

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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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606