Auckland vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
32
63
😀 Quality of life
90
38
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.27M

The cost of living in Auckland is 113% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1924th and 5917th ($1968 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 161st and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$3805

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

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