Mecca vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$517
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
42
99
😀 Quality of life
57
80
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.33M

The cost of living in Mecca is 12% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5298th ($1162 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 260th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mecca compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 6119th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Saitama

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Mecca Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$17943

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055