Mecca vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$371
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$905
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1646
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
54
99
🏙️ Population
2.43M
14.3M

The cost of living in Mecca is 39% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5632nd and 3019th ($979 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.7 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 5982nd 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
$4.96
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1496
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1212
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.6
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4682
$15235

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101