Mecca vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$394
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
94
😀 Quality of life
54
62
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.78M

The cost of living in Mecca is 2% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5103rd and 5234th ($1032 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6051st and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Rio de Janeiro

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Mecca Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$10845

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620