Bishkek vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$376
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
43
41
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
1.15M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 25% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6019th ($710 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6133rd and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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