Auckland vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
32
63
😀 Quality of life
89
48
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.27M

The cost of living in Auckland is 104% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1604th and 5251st ($2156 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 240th and 6890th 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
$13.5
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$4370

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950