Cost of living in Mecca
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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Cost of living in Mecca vs. Saudi Arabia overall average
Mecca is 12.5% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Mecca
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% less in Mecca
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Mecca
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Mecca
- Childcare
-
pay 0.7% less in Mecca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Mecca
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% less in Mecca
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mecca.
Mecca Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.32
SAR19.97
|
$3.99
-
$13.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.96
|
$6.66
-
$9.32
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$0.67
-
$1.33
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
SAR0.75
|
$0.13
-
$0.53
|
Mecca - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
SAR2.20
|
$0.27
-
$1.60
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
SAR13.08
|
$1.60
-
$7.99
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.25
SAR23.43
|
$5.04
-
$9.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
SAR10.12
|
$1.60
-
$4.79
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
SAR12.68
|
$1.81
-
$7.97
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
SAR3.76
|
$0.60
-
$1.21
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
SAR2.68
|
$0.60
-
$0.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
SAR2.57
|
$0.36
-
$1.21
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$0.48
-
$1.21
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.06
|
$0.36
-
$0.72
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
SAR1.96
|
$0.30
-
$0.97
|
Mecca - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
SAR8.81
|
$2.20
-
$2.52
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,424.39
SAR99,093.65
|
$21,299.25
-
$31,948.88
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.05
SAR48.92
|
$7.72
-
$26.62
|
Mecca - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.96
SAR251.10
|
$53.25
-
$98.51
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$223.64
SAR838.68
|
$159.74
-
$425.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.44
SAR995.43
|
$156.55
-
$399.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.53
SAR219.51
|
$50.90
-
$132.34
|
Mecca - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$369.34
SAR1,385.07
|
$212.99
-
$665.60
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,659.21
SAR17,472.43
|
$4,153.35
-
$13,312.03
|
Mecca - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SAR5.99
|
$1.33
-
$2.66
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
SAR12.23
|
$2.13
-
$5.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.66
SAR24.96
|
$5.86
-
$9.32
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.05
SAR322.69
|
$53.25
-
$266.24
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
SAR54.91
|
$13.31
-
$26.62
|
Mecca - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.63
SAR84.87
|
$13.31
-
$93.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.89
SAR213.35
|
$26.62
-
$106.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.46
SAR222.98
|
$39.94
-
$133.12
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.59
SAR189.70
|
$47.92
-
$119.81
|
Mecca - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Saudi Arabia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Saudi Arabia, like
Mecca,
Buraydah,
Jeddah (Jiddah),
Riyadh,
Jubail,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Saudi Arabia compared to Mecca.
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