Baku vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Baku | Soweto | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Baku is 22% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6681st and 5251st ($820 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Azerbaijan and South Africa, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs South Africa comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5397th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Baku | Soweto | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 30 km or 19 mi |  Sumqayit | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Sirvan | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Khachmaz | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Lankaran | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Oguz | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Yevlakh | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Barda | |
| 242 km or 151 mi | Shaki | |
| 270 km or 168 mi |  Ardabil | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Ganja | |
| 313 km or 195 mi |  Goris | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Ahar | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Kapan | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | Rasht | |
| 350 km or 218 mi |  Makhachkala | |
| 352 km or 218 mi | Lahijan | |
| 381 km or 237 mi |  Aktau | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Tabriz | |
| 408 km or 254 mi | Zhanaozen | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Marand | |
| 416 km or 258 mi |  Gardabani | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Rustavi | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Zanjan | |
| 440 km or 274 mi | Marneuli | |
| 442 km or 274 mi | Abovyan | |
| 445 km or 276 mi | Tbilisi | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Yerevan | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Maragheh | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Vanadzor | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Qazvin | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Masis | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Ashtarak | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Khoy | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Khak-e Ali | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Spitak | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Grozny | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Amol | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Babol | |
| 492 km or 306 mi | Armavir | |
| 495 km or 308 mi | Nazarabad |
Cities near Soweto
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Johannesburg | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Randburg | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Sandton | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Benoni | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 56 km or 34 mi | Centurion | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Springs | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pretoria | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Brits | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Bethal | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Middelburg | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Welkom | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 249 km or 155 mi |  Lobatse | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Gaborone | |
| 282 km or 175 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Kanye | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Molepolole | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 329 km or 204 mi |  Mbabane | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Vryheid | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Maseru | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Manzini | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Kimberley | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Palapye | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Serowe | |
| 461 km or 286 mi |  Matola | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Maputo | |
| 506 km or 314 mi | Durban | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Francistown | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Xai-Xai |