Baku vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$378
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
41
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.43M

The cost of living in Baku is 17% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6524th and 5338th ($856 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5591st and 6151st 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
$8.84
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497