Mecca vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$350
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
44
😀 Quality of life
53
66
🏙️ Population
2.43M
418K

The cost of living in Mecca is 13% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6019th and 5025th ($940 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.8 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 6051st and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050