Cost of Living Comparison Between Ventspils and Mecca Cost of Living Comparison Between Ventspils and Mecca

🙂 Solo nomad: Ventspils is 1.2% cheaper than Mecca without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ventspils is 7% more expensive than Mecca without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ventspils
Mecca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 €10.03
$4.72 SAR 17.69
146.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 €50.3
$40.41 SAR 152
44.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 €6.41
$9.54 SAR 35.79
-22.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.62 SAR 6.07
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.58 SAR 5.93
-
Cappuccino
$2.74 €2.37
$3.29 SAR 12.33
-16.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.9 SAR 3.38
106.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.18
$0.29 SAR 1.08
368.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 €3.03
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ventspils
Mecca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.65 SAR 6.2
-27.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.83 SAR 3.11
46.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.25 SAR 8.43
33.33%
Eggs
$2.88 €2.49
$2.98 SAR 11.17
-3.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 €8.48
$7.08 SAR 26.57
38.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 €6.91
$8.61 SAR 32.29
-7.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.74 €10.13
$13.46 SAR 50.5
-12.78%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$2.33 SAR 8.75
-59.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.61 SAR 6.06
1.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.85 SAR 6.95
12.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$2.12 SAR 7.97
66.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 €0.67
$1.26 SAR 4.73
-38.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 €0.47
$1.2 SAR 4.5
-55.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.1 SAR 4.11
13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.65 SAR 2.43
36.92%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.93 SAR 14.76
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.93 SAR 7.24
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.18 SAR 8.19
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.99 €4.31
$7.93 SAR 29.73
-37.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.46 €6.44
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.12
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
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🚌 Getting Around
Ventspils
Mecca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.36 SAR 5.12
-36.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.1 €32.9
$40.75 SAR 153
-6.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.36 SAR 8.84
1.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 €0.59
$1.84 SAR 6.88
-62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 €9.02
$10.79 SAR 40.47
-3.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.64 SAR 2.4
184.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$26.3K SAR 98.8K
-4.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$21.1K SAR 79.2K
17.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ventspils
Mecca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 €275
$75.5 SAR 283
322.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.21 €14.86
$34.31 SAR 129
-49.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.41 €17.62
$67.9 SAR 255
-69.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ventspils
Mecca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.51 €31.52
$84.8 SAR 318
-56.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.03 €17.29
$34.72 SAR 130
-42.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 €5.95
$18.97 SAR 71.2
-63.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ventspils
Mecca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 €297
$392 SAR 1,472
-12.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K €11.8K
$4,602 SAR 17.3K
197.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ventspils
Mecca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 €47.1
$22.68 SAR 85.1
140.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.58 €36.77
$62.6 SAR 235
-32.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 €70.1
$59.3 SAR 222
36.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €105
$51.2 SAR 192
138.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ventspils
Mecca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 €238
$233 SAR 873
18.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 €208
$285 SAR 1,070
-15.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$435 €376
$668 SAR 2,507
-34.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 €385
$1,028 SAR 3,855
-56.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,014 €876
$1,535 SAR 5,759
-33.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$732 €632
$1,193 SAR 4,474
-38.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ventspils
Mecca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,030 €889
$1,332 SAR 4,997
-22.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.5
-38.36%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ventspils: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mecca: October 27, 2025

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