Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mecca vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary
Mecca is 3.4% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% more in Mecca
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Mecca
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% more in Mecca
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% less in Mecca
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1% less in Mecca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Mecca
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% less in Mecca
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Mecca are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Mecca.
Mecca vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mecca instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mecca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.32
SAR23.72
|
$5.07
SAR19.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SAR29.02
|
$9.33
SAR35.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
$0.78
SAR2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
$0.31
SAR1.17
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Mecca - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mecca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
$0.87
SAR3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
SAR13.57
|
$3.49
SAR13.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
SAR25.28
|
$6.39
SAR23.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
SAR9.48
|
$2.96
SAR11.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.29
|
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
$1.07
SAR4.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.92
|
$0.72
SAR2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
$0.83
SAR3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.95
SAR3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
$0.56
SAR2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.44
|
$0.56
SAR2.09
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Mecca - Cost of groceries
pay 13.0% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mecca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
$2.35
SAR8.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.84
SAR127.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,756.63
SAR96,663.93
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
SAR71.30
|
$23.73
SAR89.06
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Mecca - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mecca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.04
SAR277.85
|
$67.06
SAR251.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
SAR1,632.07
|
$246.63
SAR925.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.33
SAR1,352.30
|
$660.55
SAR2,479.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.42
SAR365.63
|
$58.62
SAR220.00
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Mecca - Cost of housing
pay 7.1% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mecca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.88
SAR1,316.84
|
$399.94
SAR1,500.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,485.70
SAR24,340.66
|
$4,666.01
SAR17,511.42
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Mecca - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mecca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
$1.60
SAR6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
SAR13.07
|
$3.24
SAR12.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.47
SAR28.02
|
$7.87
SAR29.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.43
SAR399.41
|
$86.17
SAR323.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.71
|
$18.00
SAR67.54
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Mecca - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mecca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.71
SAR182.80
|
$22.66
SAR85.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
SAR215.81
|
$62.66
SAR235.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.56
SAR332.35
|
$59.55
SAR223.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.17
SAR297.13
|
$50.66
SAR190.12
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Mecca - Cost of clothing
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