Baku vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$358
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
50
41
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.43M

The cost of living in Baku is 26% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6681st and 5028th ($820 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1 months in Mecca. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5397th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Mecca

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Baku Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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