Bishkek vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$431
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
41
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 23% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6825th and 5338th ($789 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6437th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Mecca

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Bishkek Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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