Mecca vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$371
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$905
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1646
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
81
😀 Quality of life
54
98
🏙️ Population
2.43M
449K

The cost of living in Mecca is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5632nd and 59th ($979 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5982nd and 5th 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
$4.96
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1496
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1212
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.6
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4682
$29610

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3234
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717