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Cost of living

781.72

475

Eating Out

8.68

4.27

Rent & Utilities

282.29

152.81

Transportation

399.6

270.76

Groceries

4.41

3.72

Other

778.96

1,228.25

MeccaEastern Province (Saudi Arabia)

Consumer prices in Mecca are roughly 5% higher than in Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia).

Cost of living

Item	Mecca	Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)
Total with rent one person	860	551
Total with rent family	2,796	1,557
Without rent one person	483	425
Without rent one family	1,394	965
Rent & Utilities person	408.18	136.27
Rent & Utilities family	612.28	339.93
Food person	302	255
Food family	891	807
Transport person	236.22	28.81
Transport family	534.8	78.07
Life expectancy	81.39 years	81.95 years

Item	Mecca	Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)
Lunch Menu	4.92	2.79
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	36.3	12.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	5.52	4.73
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.56	1.64
Cappuccino	2.86	3.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.92	0.42

Item	Mecca	Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	266.47	217.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	225.1	83.37
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	845.25	448.92
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	486.54	273.88
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	42.2	12.95
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	51.77	20.16
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	58.69	12.6

Item	Mecca	Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)
Local transport ticket	4.4	15.34
Monthly ticket local transport	1,565	1,132
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,115	718
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	1.39	0.27
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	97.31%	16.03%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	13.7	12.64
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.43	1.02

Item	Mecca	Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.57	0.85
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.43	1.01
Eggs, x12	2.7	2.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.25	10.25
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.26	7.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	14.04	6.59
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.67	0.56
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.33	0.55

Item	Mecca	Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)
Gym Membership, 1 month	106.39	23.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	16.2	3.25
Doctors visit	27.79	10.15
Haircut, simple	3.84	3.71
Brand Jeans	33.71	14
Brand Sneakers	56.78	49.84
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	374.96	96.1
International Primary School, 1 year	5,612	9,625