Baku vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$316
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
49
42
😀 Quality of life
60
54
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.43M

The cost of living in Baku is 22% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6590th and 5632nd ($766 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 1.7 months in Mecca. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5270th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$4682

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507