Mecca vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$438
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
86
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.39M

The cost of living in Mecca is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5338th and 52nd ($1031 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 39th in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6151st and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs San Diego

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Mecca San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$22295

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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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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826