Mecca vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$438
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
13
😀 Quality of life
57
46
🏙️ Population
2.43M
948K

The cost of living in Mecca is 6% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5338th and 5785th ($1031 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Laos, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6151st and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Vientiane

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Mecca Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$9878

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$1210
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375