Mecca vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$517
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
96
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
2.43M
8.69M

The cost of living in Mecca is 70% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4793rd and 7204th ($1162 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Saudi Arabia and Iran, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mecca compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6119th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Tehran

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Mecca Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$2007

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488