Baku vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$307
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
62
😀 Quality of life
59
44
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Baku is 14% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6560th and 6110th ($753 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 5476th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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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