Baltimore vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$1156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
97
41
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
586K
2.43M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 102% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1414th and 5028th ($2234 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 4th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1 months in Mecca. Baltimore ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 164th and 6123rd 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
$17.3
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$4622

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2443
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2586
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2830
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2344
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2985
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2521
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2755
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2951
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2667
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2544
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2650
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2777
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2499
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2763
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3306
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3030
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2664
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2877
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2257
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2333
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2721
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2379
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2522
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2800
76 km or 47 mi York
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2818
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2736
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2304
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2207
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3292
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2105
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2681
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2588
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2198
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2453
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2000
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2024

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