Auckland vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
32
63
😀 Quality of life
89
43
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.27M

The cost of living in Auckland is 104% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1745th and 5331st ($2100 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in New Zealand and South Africa, respectively. Check New Zealand vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 242nd and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Soweto

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Auckland Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$5012

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$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
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$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