Mecca vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$438
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
96
😀 Quality of life
57
75
🏙️ Population
2.43M
11.5M

The cost of living in Mecca is 8% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5338th and 4918th ($1031 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Brazil, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6151st and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Sao Paulo

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Mecca Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$15990

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720