Mecca vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$472
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
80
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
2.43M
737K

The cost of living in Mecca is 65% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5028th and 142nd ($1107 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 101st 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 months in Mecca compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6123rd and 32nd 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
$4.49
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$28950

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173