Mecca vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$350
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
2.43M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mecca is 36% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6019th and 3861st ($940 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 2 months in Seoul. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6051st and 43rd 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
$5.18
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$21834

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043