Baltimore vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
98
41
😀 Quality of life
91
53
🏙️ Population
586K
2.43M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 136% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1330th and 6019th ($2223 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 7th in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 121st and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Mecca

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Baltimore Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$4675

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

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