Mecca vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$350
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
94
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
2.43M
6.21M

The cost of living in Mecca is 1% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6019th and 5959th ($940 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6051st and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$10815

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585