Mecca vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$394
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
69
😀 Quality of life
54
76
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.38M

The cost of living in Mecca is 9% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5103rd and 5668th ($1032 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6051st and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$7940

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619