Mecca vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$371
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$905
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1646
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
54
94
🏙️ Population
2.43M
690K

The cost of living in Mecca is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5632nd and 96th ($979 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 86th in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5982nd and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1496
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1212
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.6
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4682
$24653

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979