Mecca vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$350
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
91
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
2.43M
6.26M

The cost of living in Mecca is 22% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6019th and 4604th ($940 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Chile, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 6051st and 705th 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
$5.18
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$7298

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534