Mecca vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$371
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$905
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1646
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
35
😀 Quality of life
54
35
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.96M

The cost of living in Mecca is 79% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5632nd and 8272nd ($979 vs $546) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5982nd and 7504th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Sanaa

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Mecca Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1496
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1212
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.6
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4682
$2809

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886