Mecca vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$350
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
41
62
😀 Quality of life
53
39
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mecca is 3% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6019th and 5883rd ($940 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6051st and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045