Johannesburg vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$403
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
72
41
😀 Quality of life
61
54
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.68M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 12% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5921st and 5103rd ($908 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5184th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Mecca

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Johannesburg Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490