Belgrade vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$646
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
50
62
😀 Quality of life
70
39
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.27M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 24% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5883rd ($1204 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Serbia and South Africa, respectively. Check Serbia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 2370th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

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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