Mecca vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$350
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
54
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.49M

The cost of living in Mecca is 21% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6019th and 6539th ($940 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 14th in Saudi Arabia and Brazil, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6051st and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$18289

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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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502