Mecca vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$371
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$905
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1646
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
2.43M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mecca is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5632nd and 4104th ($979 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5982nd and 30th 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
$4.96
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1496
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1212
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.6
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4682
$20197

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019