Mecca vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$394
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
41
62
😀 Quality of life
54
44
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mecca is 18% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5103rd and 6110th ($1032 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6051st and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$2867

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952