Mecca vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$438
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
41
99
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
2.43M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mecca is 20% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5338th and 4545th ($1031 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6151st and 16th 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
$4.49
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$19916

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971