Mecca vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$517
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
2.43M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mecca is 16% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4793rd and 4296th ($1162 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mecca compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6119th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Seoul

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Mecca Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$21347

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020