Ahmedabad vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$161
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$271
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
58
63
😀 Quality of life
62
43
🏙️ Population
7.65M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 58% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8906th and 5331st ($433 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.6 months in Ahmedabad compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Ahmedabad ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5691st and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ahmedabad vs Soweto

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Ahmedabad Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$191
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.76
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$861
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.52
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.04
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.25
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1402
$5012

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23 km or 15 mi Gandhinagar
$391
47 km or 29 mi Nadiad
$360
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$367
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$358
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$350
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$273
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$298
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$314
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$663
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$267
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$283
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$273
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$299
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$241
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$316
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$346
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$370
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$312
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$329
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$285
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$312
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$252
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$309
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$335
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$355
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$464
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$260
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$335
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$717
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$335
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$355
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$495
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$282
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$309
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$384
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$320
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$279
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$311

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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