Almaty vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$434
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$2142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
50
40
😀 Quality of life
64
69
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.68M

The cost of living in Almaty is 22% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6284th and 5622nd ($775 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 2.2 months in Mecca. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Mecca ranked 5th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4680th and 3088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Mecca

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Almaty Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$79.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$1004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$134
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$3725

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1067
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$829
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$601
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1028
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$867
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$833
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$963
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$843
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$750
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$892
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$832
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$486
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$487
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$858
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$522
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$880
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$485
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$563
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$598
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$270
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1278
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$553
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$487
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1019
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$230
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$578
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$488
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$281
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$227
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$492
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$260
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$588
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$502
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$828
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$299
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$512