Mecca vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$438
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
41
85
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
2.43M
5.65M

The cost of living in Mecca is 10% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5338th and 4898th ($1031 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Saudi Arabia and Russia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6151st and 3542nd 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
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$13865

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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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597