Bucharest vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$535
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
78
41
😀 Quality of life
84
58
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 3% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4935th and 5028th ($1138 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 months in Mecca. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 508th and 6123rd 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
$11.9
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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