Baku vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$320
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
62
😀 Quality of life
59
39
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Baku is 20% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6540th and 5883rd ($776 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Azerbaijan and South Africa, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5306th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

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