Mecca vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$394
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
87
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.39M

The cost of living in Mecca is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5103rd and 26th ($1032 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd 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 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6051st and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$3.4
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606