Baku vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$340
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
50
63
😀 Quality of life
64
45
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Baku is 19% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6681st and 5704th ($796 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5390th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

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