Mecca vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$438
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
71
😀 Quality of life
57
79
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.21M

The cost of living in Mecca is 26% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5338th and 4339th ($1031 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6151st and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Sofia

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Mecca Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$12236

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800