Mecca vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$350
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
41
35
😀 Quality of life
53
19
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.96M

The cost of living in Mecca is 71% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6019th and 8269th ($940 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.8 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 6051st and 8890th 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
$5.18
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$2963

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Cities near Mecca

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

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810