Bucharest vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$562
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
41
😀 Quality of life
84
57
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4877th and 5338th ($1148 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Romania and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Romania vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 482nd and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Mecca

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Bucharest Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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