Addis Ababa vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$739
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
46
45
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.27M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 31% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4519th and 5704th ($1289 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 7005th and 7050th 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
$4.52
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Soweto

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