Alexandria vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
51
63
😀 Quality of life
57
43
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.27M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 65% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9023rd and 5331st ($366 vs $1031) 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6205th and 7513th 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
$4.32
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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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