Bucharest vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$525
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
81
57
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 4% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4913th and 4793rd ($1116 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Romania and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Romania vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 646th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522