Addis Ababa vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$674
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
34
63
😀 Quality of life
45
43
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.27M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 11% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4878th and 5331st ($1148 vs $1031) 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 7160th and 7513th 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
$3.98
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965