Mecca vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$350
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
41
99
😀 Quality of life
53
79
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.33M

The cost of living in Mecca is 9% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6019th and 5386th ($940 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 468th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 6051st and 592nd 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
$5.18
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$12701

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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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075