Auckland vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
32
62
😀 Quality of life
90
39
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.27M

The cost of living in Auckland is 127% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1357th and 5883rd ($2205 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 150th and 7063rd 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
$14.3
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$4830

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

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