Mecca vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$394
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
50
😀 Quality of life
54
59
🏙️ Population
1.68M
603K

The cost of living in Mecca is 101% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 5103rd and 8410th ($1032 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Tunisia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6051st and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$2829

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291