Amsterdam vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
96
48
🏙️ Population
921K
1.27M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 203% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 126th and 5251st ($3203 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 13th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Soweto

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Amsterdam Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$4370

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950