Ahmedabad vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$159
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$271
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$310
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
57
63
😀 Quality of life
58
45
🏙️ Population
7.65M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 55% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8888th and 5704th ($442 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 7th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ahmedabad compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Ahmedabad ranked 28th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6115th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ahmedabad Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.38
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.9
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.39
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.05%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.66
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.7
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1440
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 15 mi Gandhinagar
$407
47 km or 29 mi Nadiad
$375
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$382
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$374
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$366
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$291
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$324
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$315
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$705
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$278
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$303
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$290
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$305
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$264
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$328
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$361
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$382
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$330
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$350
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$303
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$322
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$267
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$333
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$363
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$399
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$487
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$274
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$349
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$705
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$366
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$382
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$517
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$297
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$334
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$387
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$324
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$290
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$335

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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