Mecca vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$438
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
41
63
😀 Quality of life
57
43
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mecca is 0.1% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5338th and 5331st ($1031 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Saudi Arabia and South Africa, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6151st and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Soweto

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Mecca Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$5012

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965