Mecca vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$6756
🏠 One person rent
$349
$1658
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$3030
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$411
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1648
$4377
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
99
😀 Quality of life
53
99
🏙️ Population
2.43M
4.84M

The cost of living in Mecca is 66% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6020th and 313th ($940 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6053rd and 4th 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
$5.14
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.63
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$7.46
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1981
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$3996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1498
$16514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$9833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$29.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.87
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$5.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$29.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$102
$58.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$68
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$367
$2082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4671
$18904

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$894
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$919
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1026
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$833
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$933
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$881
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$490
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$490
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$941
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$949
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$491
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1091
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$987
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$325
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1588
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$487
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$989
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$315
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$490
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$334
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$498
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$933
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$503
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$394
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2292
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1984
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1740
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1527
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1835
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1681
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1741
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1506
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2382
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1823
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1667
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1285
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1629
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1919
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1755
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1722
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1963
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1824
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2302
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2154
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1796
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1791
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1392
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1645
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1875
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1869
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1748
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2394
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1819
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1793
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1786
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2488
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1766
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1778
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1922
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1893
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1353
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1749