Mecca vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
99
😀 Quality of life
57
100
🏙️ Population
2.43M
5.45M

The cost of living in Mecca is 64% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5338th and 370th ($1031 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Australia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6151st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Sydney

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Mecca Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$25164

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863