Mecca vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$438
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
96
😀 Quality of life
57
64
🏙️ Population
2.43M
8.69M

The cost of living in Mecca is 62% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5338th and 7691st ($1031 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Saudi Arabia and Iran, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6151st and 5219th 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
$4.49
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$2402

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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 Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466