Almaty vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$477
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
52
42
😀 Quality of life
70
57
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.43M

The cost of living in Almaty is 24% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6307th and 4793rd ($884 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4103rd and 6119th 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
$6.77
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522