Mecca vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$517
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
57
99
🏙️ Population
2.43M
14.3M

The cost of living in Mecca is 32% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4793rd and 3130th ($1162 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mecca compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6119th and 4th 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
$4.79
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961