Ashgabat vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1584
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$798
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1502
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$718
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
7
63
😀 Quality of life
29
38
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 72% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3105th and 5917th ($1584 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkmenistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8250th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Soweto

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Ashgabat Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.9
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3006
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.52
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.3
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.2
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6132
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$515
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1541
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$510
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$524
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$508
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$521
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1503
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$598
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$685
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1535
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$658
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$392
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$580
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$512
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$458
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$557
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$431
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$574
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$665
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$484
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$680
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$714
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$414
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$681
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$788
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$651
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$710
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$698
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$700
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$697
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$698
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$736
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$688

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003