Budapest vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$707
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$1341
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
92
42
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.43M

The cost of living in Budapest is 18% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4312th and 4793rd ($1377 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Hungary and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Hungary vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 636th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Mecca

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Budapest Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$4655

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

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