Auckland vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
32
63
😀 Quality of life
91
45
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.27M

The cost of living in Auckland is 99% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2124th and 5704th ($1961 vs $984) 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 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 170th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$3811

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915