Mecca vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$350
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
53
99
🏙️ Population
2.43M
14.3M

The cost of living in Mecca is 43% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6019th and 3085th ($940 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6051st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Tokyo

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Mecca Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$15495

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033