Juba vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$224
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
10
42
😀 Quality of life
13
54
🏙️ Population
459K
2.43M

The cost of living in Juba is 48% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8527th and 5632nd ($513 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 1.7 months in Mecca. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9116th and 5982nd 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
$3.14
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.61
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1526
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$907
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.3
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.1
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2876
$4682

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$506
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$585
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
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354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$495
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$801
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$843
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$605
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$646
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$508
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$698
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$496
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$562
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$785
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$558
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$573
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$768
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$490
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$483
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$522
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$654
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$492
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$500
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$381
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$771
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$886
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$479
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$518
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$625
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$413
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$541
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$910
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$650
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$496
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$759
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$648
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$589
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507