Bandung vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$226
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$1631
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
80
63
😀 Quality of life
61
48
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bandung is 49% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8495th and 5251st ($536 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5820th and 6890th 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
$1.49
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$4370

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950