Baku vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$320
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
48
41
😀 Quality of life
59
53
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.43M

The cost of living in Baku is 17% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6540th and 6019th ($776 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5306th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

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