Mecca vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$517
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
42
63
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mecca is 18% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5704th ($1162 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6119th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$3811

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915