Lima vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$443
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
64
53
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lima is 5% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6019th ($986 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Peru and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Peru vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4404th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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