Mecca vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$438
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
30
😀 Quality of life
57
53
🏙️ Population
2.43M
486K

The cost of living in Mecca is 0.9% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5338th and 5257th ($1031 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6151st and 6487th 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
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$5490

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$1210
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$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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$945
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$631
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1015
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$997
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$742
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$610
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$851