Abu Dhabi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
53
63
😀 Quality of life
85
45
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.27M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 97% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2187th and 5704th ($1942 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and South Africa, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 443rd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Soweto

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Abu Dhabi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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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