Mecca vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$472
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
41
63
😀 Quality of life
58
48
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mecca is 5% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5028th and 5251st ($1107 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 months in Mecca compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6123rd and 6890th 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
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$4370

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950