Alexandria vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1546
🏠 One person rent
$110
$509
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$521
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.27M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 62% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9104th and 6020th ($326 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6192nd and 6605th 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
$3.57
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$380
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$83.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$3.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$46
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$85.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$905
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$732
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$896
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$726
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$808
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$778
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$747
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$792
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$748
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$644
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1073
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$596
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$751
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$757
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$908
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$696
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$748
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$613
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$720
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$667
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$605
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$675
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$811
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$619
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$480
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$665
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$546
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$595
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$773
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$532
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$541
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1043
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1066
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$796
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$536
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1103