Alexandria vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
51
63
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.27M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 61% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9006th and 5704th ($384 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6233rd and 7050th 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
$4.15
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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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