Mecca vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$438
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
92
😀 Quality of life
57
81
🏙️ Population
2.43M
6.26M

The cost of living in Mecca is 13% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5338th and 4785th ($1031 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Chile, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6151st and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Santiago

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Mecca Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$12174

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895