Baltimore vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
97
42
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
586K
2.43M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 133% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1182nd and 5632nd ($2287 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 8th in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 131st and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$4682

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2500
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2584
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2760
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2909
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2499
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2727
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2961
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2640
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2566
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2471
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2548
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2273
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2596
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2777
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3149
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2893
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2791
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2856
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2210
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2389
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2617
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2309
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2498
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2513
76 km or 47 mi York
$1979
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2786
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2696
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2197
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2085
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3174
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2033
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2601
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2539
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2250
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2640
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2217
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2149

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507