Baghdad vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$487
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1156
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
59
41
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.43M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 14% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6017th and 5028th ($952 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1 months in Mecca. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6062nd and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Mecca

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Baghdad Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$4622

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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