Mecca vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$438
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
48
😀 Quality of life
57
72
🏙️ Population
2.43M
389K

The cost of living in Mecca is 18% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5338th and 4610th ($1031 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6151st and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Tirana

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Mecca Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$7688

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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

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030