Mecca vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$472
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
41
44
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.4M

The cost of living in Mecca is 19% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5028th and 6169th ($1107 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 months in Mecca compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6123rd and 5662nd 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
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$722
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635