Mecca vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$472
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
30
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
2.43M
431K

The cost of living in Mecca is 8% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5028th and 5494th ($1107 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Namibia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mecca compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6123rd and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Windhoek

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Mecca Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$5907

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$934
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$692
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1049
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$892