Cape Town vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$775
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$1083
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
41
😀 Quality of life
58
57
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.43M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 34% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4336th and 5338th ($1386 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in South Africa and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6134th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Mecca

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Cape Town Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

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