Alexandria vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$164
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
49
62
😀 Quality of life
51
44
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.27M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 43% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8536th and 6110th ($495 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6224th and 6750th 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
$5.31
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952