Belgrade vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$717
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
50
63
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.27M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 36% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4408th and 5704th ($1335 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Serbia and South Africa, respectively. Check Serbia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 2116th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

Cities near Soweto

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