Juba vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$214
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.6
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
11
41
😀 Quality of life
15
57
🏙️ Population
500K
2.43M

The cost of living in Juba is 50% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8618th and 5338th ($513 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.2 months in Juba compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9200th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Mecca

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Juba Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$797
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.5
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4026
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807

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