Mecca vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$517
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
95
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
2.43M
6.21M

The cost of living in Mecca is 24% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4793rd and 6006th ($1162 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6119th and 4818th 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
$4.79
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$12076

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586