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Cost of living

734.92

475

Eating Out

6.55

4.27

Rent & Utilities

308.58

152.81

Transportation

307.49

270.76

Groceries

3.46

3.72

Other

676.55

1,228.25

Mecca ProvinceEastern Province (Saudi Arabia)

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

Cost of living

Item	Mecca Province	Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)
Total with rent one person	1,169	551
Total with rent family	2,420	1,557
Without rent one person	518	425
Without rent one family	1,201	965
Rent & Utilities person	451.96	136.27
Rent & Utilities family	851.09	339.93
Food person	306	255
Food family	660	807
Transport person	97.93	28.81
Transport family	328.51	78.07
Life expectancy	80.63 years	81.95 years

Item	Mecca Province	Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)
Lunch Menu	8.25	2.79
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	19.67	12.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	7.1	4.73
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.26	1.64
Cappuccino	2.27	3.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.77	0.42

Item	Mecca Province	Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	460.35	217.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	323.18	83.37
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	530.86	448.92
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	533.41	273.88
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	86.88	12.95
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	126.96	20.16
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	98.44	12.6

Item	Mecca Province	Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)
Local transport ticket	4.28	15.34
Monthly ticket local transport	1,361	1,132
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	720	718
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	1.05	0.27
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	47.15%	16.03%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	18.56	12.64
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.41	1.02

Item	Mecca Province	Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.85	0.85
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.39	1.01
Eggs, x12	2.29	2.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.49	10.25
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.66	7.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	10.71	6.59
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.84	0.56
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.41	0.55

Item	Mecca Province	Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia)
Gym Membership, 1 month	84.38	23.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	20.03	3.25
Doctors visit	12.89	10.15
Haircut, simple	2.93	3.71
Brand Jeans	33.78	14
Brand Sneakers	89.43	49.84
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	306.92	96.1
International Primary School, 1 year	4,862	9,625