Bishkek vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$409
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
44
41
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 32% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6948th and 5028th ($757 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 months in Mecca. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6280th and 6123rd 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
$6.86
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$4622

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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