Alexandria vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$103
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
51
63
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.27M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 62% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8976th and 5251st ($400 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 6th in Egypt and South Africa, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6248th and 6890th 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
$4.25
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950