Amsterdam vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
62
😀 Quality of life
95
39
🏙️ Population
921K
1.27M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 194% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 252nd and 5883rd ($2859 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Netherlands and South Africa, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 25th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$4830

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045