Budapest vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$589
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$1656
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
92
41
😀 Quality of life
80
53
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.43M

The cost of living in Budapest is 26% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4643rd and 6019th ($1185 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 551st and 6051st 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
$10.4
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$4675

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514