Bandung vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$212
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
80
63
😀 Quality of life
61
45
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bandung is 46% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8422nd and 5704th ($534 vs $984) 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 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5755th and 7050th 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
$1.52
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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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