Lima vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$453
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
79
42
😀 Quality of life
71
57
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lima is 10% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5274th and 4793rd ($1040 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3631st and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522