Mecca vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$472
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
95
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
2.43M
985K

The cost of living in Mecca is 56% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5028th and 849th ($1107 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 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 6123rd and 23rd 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
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$17693

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516