Mecca vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$394
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
44
😀 Quality of life
54
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
418K

The cost of living in Mecca is 3% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5103rd and 5302nd ($1032 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Albania, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6051st and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$4444

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Cities near Mecca

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 Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009