Mecca vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$472
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
95
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
2.43M
6.21M

The cost of living in Mecca is 9% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5028th and 5559th ($1107 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 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 4th in Brazil, while ranked 6123rd and 4845th 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
$4.49
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$13739

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631