Alexandria vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
49
62
😀 Quality of life
48
39
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.27M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 68% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9207th and 5883rd ($310 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 5th in Egypt and South Africa, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6328th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Soweto

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Alexandria Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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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