Johannesburg vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$547
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
60
57
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.43M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 17% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4745th and 5338th ($1204 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 Johannesburg compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5850th and 6151st 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
$12.2
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$4518

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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