Mecca vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
95
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
2.43M
985K

The cost of living in Mecca is 58% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5338th and 1008th ($1031 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Sweden, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6151st and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Stockholm

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Mecca Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$17265

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464