Lima vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$426
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
64
54
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.68M

The cost of living in Lima is 10% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5780th and 5103rd ($932 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Peru and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Peru vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4655th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490