Auckland vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$1509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
32
62
😀 Quality of life
90
44
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.27M

The cost of living in Auckland is 161% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1099th and 6110th ($2279 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 119th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$2867

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952