Asmara vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$212
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
9
63
😀 Quality of life
15
43
🏙️ Population
963K
1.27M

The cost of living in Asmara is 50% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8615th and 5331st ($513 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Eritrea and South Africa, respectively. Check Eritrea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9202nd and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Soweto

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Asmara Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$5012

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$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
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$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