Bandung vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$224
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
79
62
😀 Quality of life
39
39
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bandung is 41% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8087th and 5883rd ($571 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Indonesia and South Africa, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 7032nd and 7063rd 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
$1.76
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$4830

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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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