Mecca vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$438
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
41
44
😀 Quality of life
57
64
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.4M

The cost of living in Mecca is 10% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5338th and 6046th ($1031 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6151st and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Ulaanbaatar

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Mecca Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672