Lima vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$466
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
71
57
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lima is 0.4% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5300th and 5338th ($1034 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3484th and 6151st 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
$4.53
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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