Addis Ababa vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$604
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
32
62
😀 Quality of life
40
39
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.27M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 14% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4928th and 5883rd ($1103 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ethiopia and South Africa, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6957th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Soweto

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Addis Ababa Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Soweto

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