Mecca vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
80
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
2.43M
737K

The cost of living in Mecca is 68% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6019th and 206th ($940 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 168th 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 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 6051st and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Seattle

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Mecca Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263