Mecca vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$472
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
86
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.39M

The cost of living in Mecca is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5028th and 50th ($1107 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th 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 months in Mecca compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6123rd and 137th 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
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$26517

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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

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804