Baghdad vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$386
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1656
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
59
41
😀 Quality of life
52
53
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.43M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 9% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6246th and 6019th ($859 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6059th and 6051st 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
$4.99
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514