Mecca vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$438
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
41
99
😀 Quality of life
57
77
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.33M

The cost of living in Mecca is 2% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5338th and 5168th ($1031 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 148th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 6151st and 1050th 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
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$14598

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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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096