Johannesburg vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$485
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
74
42
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.43M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 7% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5031st and 4793rd ($1082 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5648th and 6119th 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
$10.1
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522