Birmingham vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
62
😀 Quality of life
95
39
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.27M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 111% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1731st and 5883rd ($2046 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 5th in the United Kingdom and South Africa, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 32nd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$4830

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Soweto

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