Cape Town vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$603
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
55
41
😀 Quality of life
59
53
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.43M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 19% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4849th and 6019th ($1120 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5407th and 6051st 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
$7.8
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$4675

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Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

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