Mecca vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$472
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
82
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
2.43M
449K

The cost of living in Mecca is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5028th and 13th ($1107 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mecca compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6123rd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Zurich

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Mecca Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$24322

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Cities near Mecca

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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171