Mecca vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$350
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
41
82
😀 Quality of life
53
67
🏙️ Population
2.43M
5.38M

The cost of living in Mecca is 8% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6019th and 6204th ($940 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Russia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6051st and 3645th 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
$5.18
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$6847

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Cities near Mecca

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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525