Lima vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$489
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lima is 3% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5141st and 5028th ($1075 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Peru and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Peru vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1 months in Mecca. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4052nd and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Mecca

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Lima Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514