Mecca vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$472
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
41
99
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.33M

The cost of living in Mecca is 3% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5028th and 5151st ($1107 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 152nd 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 months in Mecca compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 6123rd and 1177th 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
$4.49
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$15321

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Cities near Mecca

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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102