Almaty vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$524
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
52
41
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.43M

The cost of living in Almaty is 12% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5028th ($974 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1 months in Mecca. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4192nd and 6123rd 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
$7.79
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514