Mecca vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$350
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
87
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.39M

The cost of living in Mecca is 72% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6019th and 45th ($940 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 36th 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 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6051st and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$21468

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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

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647