Mecca vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$350
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
96
😀 Quality of life
53
60
🏙️ Population
2.43M
8.69M

The cost of living in Mecca is 18% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6019th and 6443rd ($940 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 8th in Saudi Arabia and Iran, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6051st and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Tehran

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Mecca Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564