Bandung vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$210
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
80
63
😀 Quality of life
62
43
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bandung is 51% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8655th and 5331st ($502 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 7th in Indonesia and South Africa, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5685th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Soweto

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Bandung Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.4
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$5012

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965