Mecca vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$394
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
96
😀 Quality of life
54
61
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.69M

The cost of living in Mecca is 47% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5103rd and 6811th ($1032 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th in Saudi Arabia and Iran, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6051st and 5288th 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
$6.11
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$0.8
 Cappuccino
$3.4
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$2.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$1883

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569