Mecca vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$998
🏠 One person rent
$438
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
41
5
😀 Quality of life
57
43
🏙️ Population
2.43M
115K

The cost of living in Mecca is 150% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5338th and 8941st ($1031 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Bhutan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6151st and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$600

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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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274