Juba vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$229
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
10
41
😀 Quality of life
12
53
🏙️ Population
459K
2.43M

The cost of living in Juba is 45% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8522nd and 6019th ($520 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in South Sudan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9134th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

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